Judicial Branch Test review game (extra credit)

Role of the judicial branch

• make laws
• interpret laws
• enforce laws
• impeach a president

How are Supreme Court justices selected?

• Appointed by the Senate, approved by the President
• by an election
• Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
• Congress selects them

The authority of a court to hear cases for the first time

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• judicial review

• trial court

When a person asks a higher court to review the result of a trial

• appeal

• original jurisdiction

• appellate jurisdiction

• subpoena

Which court is the trial court in the federal system?

• Supreme Court
• US District Court
• US Court of Appeals
• circuit courts

Federal judges keep their jobs for

• 10 years
• 20 years
• 5 years
• for life

Put the following courts in order, Ranking from bottom to top

• Supreme, Appellate, Trial

• Trial, Supreme, Appellate

• Appellate, Trial, Supreme

• Trial, Appellate, Supreme

When does the US Supreme court have ORIGINAL jurisdiction?

• when it involves 2 or more states

• when it involves state laws

• when it involves US Constitution

• when it involves a speeding ticket

Article _____ of the Constitution concerns the Judicial Branch

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which court reviews the appellate court's decision?

• appellate court
• trial court
• supreme court