Federal Court System Quiz

What issues do court cases that go to the Federal system typically involve?

• Disputes between private companies only

• Issues about the U.S. Constitution, violations of Federal Law, disputes between two or more states, or citizens from different states involved in a dispute with one another

• Cases related to local state laws exclusively

• International treaties and foreign policy disputes

What does it mean to appeal a court decision?

• To confirm the verdict of a lower court

• To challenge a verdict and ask a higher court to look at a lower court's ruling to see if a mistake was made

• To transfer the case to a different type of court

• To request a retrial at the same court level

What is the meaning of original jurisdiction?

• The authority to change the decision of a lower court

• The authority to enforce the laws of a state

• The authority to hear a case for the first time

• The authority to review and interpret legislation

How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 15

Who is the head of the Supreme Court?

• The President of the United States

• The Vice President

• The Chief Justice

• The Speaker of the House

What are precedents in the context of Supreme Court decisions?

• Laws passed by Congress that the Supreme Court must follow

• Previous court decisions that serve as a rule or pattern in future similar cases

• Amendments to the Constitution proposed by the Supreme Court

• Guidelines for the appointment of new justices

What types of opinions can the Supreme Court issue?

• Unanimous, divided, and neutral

• Preliminary, final, and revised

• Majority, dissenting, and concurring

• Public, private, and classified

What is the main "power" of the U.S. Supreme Court called?

• Executive power

• Legislative review

• Judicial review

• Constitutional amendment

What can the U.S. Supreme Court do if it finds a law violates or contradicts the U.S. Constitution?

• Amend the law

• Rule the law unconstitutional

• Implement a new law

• Ignore the law

Which landmark decision gave the U.S. Supreme Court the power of judicial review?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson