Judicial Branch

Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of the U.S. court system?

• District Courts

• Municipal Courts

• Courts of Appeal

• Supreme Court

Where in the Constitution are the judicial powers listed?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Amendments

The powers of the Supreme Court to decide whether something is constitutional or not is called

• Judicial Review

• Independent Judiciary

• Separation of Powers

• Verdict

How does a case come before the Supreme Court?

• All federal cases are automatically assigned to the Supreme Court

• Any case in which the state government loses

• The justices choose which cases they hear

• The Senate determines which cases the Supreme Court hears

A case involving a dispute or disagreement between two parties is called a

• Criminal Case

• Civil Case

• Constitutional case

• Military case

When an appeals court sends a case back down to a trial court to be tried again, that is called

• Upholding the decision

• Reversing the decision

• Affirming the decision

• Remanding the case

What is true about the U.S. Supreme Court?

• It never acts as a trial court

• It consists of 8 justices

• Supreme Court rulings can be appealed to a higher court

• It is the final authority on the constitution

There are how many Supreme Court justices (usually)?

• 4

• 7

• 9

• 11

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

• Make Laws

• Enforce Laws

• Interpret Laws

• Carry out Laws

The __________ nominates federal judges/justices, and the ______ confirms the appointments

• Senate/President

• President/Senate

• President/Congress

• Congress/Supreme Court