Judicial Branch

Which court reviews cases already decided by a lower or trial court and may change the lower court's decision?

• appellate court
• supreme court
• district court
• trial court

What is the principle by which a case will be heard when four justices decide to do so?

• Rule of Four
• judicial restraint
• stare decisis
• judicial activism

Which lawyer represents the federal government and argues some cases before the Supreme Court?

• solicitor general
• chief justice
• senatorial courtesy
• associate justice

What is the power of the courts to review actions taken by the other branches of government and the states?

• judicial review
• appellate jurisdiction
• original jurisdiction
• judicial restraint

Who is the highest-ranking justice on the Supreme Court?

• senatorial courtesy
• chief justice
• associate justice
• solicitor general

What is the term used for a brief filed by someone who is interested in but not party to a case?

• amicus curiae
• dissenting opinion
• appellate court
• concurring opinion

Which type of opinion is written by a justice who agrees with the Court's majority opinion but has different reasons for doing so?

• oral argument
• concurring opinion
• majority opinion
• dissenting opinion

Which type of law prohibits actions that could harm or endanger others?

• criminal law
• civil law
• appellate law
• common law

What is the term used for a legal principle that requires courts to follow the rules established in previous cases?

• judicial activism
• precedent
• judicial restraint
• stare decisis

Who is a member of the Supreme Court who is not the chief justice?

• associate justice
• solicitor general
• senatorial courtesy
• chief justice