Unit 8: Judicial Branch Test

What is the name of the third branch of the United States government?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Media

Where can the powers of the Judicial branch be found in the Constitution?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

What are the three branches of the federal side of the Judicial Branch?

• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

• District Court, Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court

• House of Representatives, Senate, and the President

• Constitutional Courts, Legislative Courts, and Special Courts

How does the District court resolve issues?

• By mediating between multiple parties

• Determining facts and applying legal principles

• By jury decision

• Using out-of-court settlements

What types of cases does the federal Appeals court handle and whose work do they review?

• Cases where a district judge might have made an error

• Tax-related cases; state courts

• International trade cases; legislative bodies

• Bankruptcy cases; bankruptcy courts

What is the United States Supreme Court charged with and what does it mean to function as the interpreter of the Constitution?

• To make laws and interpret them

• To enforce laws and ensure their execution

• To interpret the Constitution and ensure equal justice under law

• To elect government officials and manage elections

Select all that apply: How are judges chosen at the federal and state levels?

• Judges at the federal level are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate

• Judges at the federal and state level are chosen through a lottery system

• Judges at the federal and state level are appointed by the Supreme Court

• At the state level, judges are typically appointed by the Governor or elected by the voters.

What main power(s) does the Supreme Court have?

• To interpret and apply the law (Judicial Review)

• To enforce laws

• To create new laws

• To elect government officials

This term refers to the review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.

• Judicial Review

• Precedent

• Appeal

• Jurisdiction

What two things does jurisdiction mean, regarding the court system?

• To hear and decide different kinds of cases, as well as, cases coming from different areas

• The process of selecting a jury and the final verdict

• The rules of evidence and the sentencing guidelines

• The court's opening hours and the judge's qualifications