Judicial Branch Quiz 2024

What are the functions of the Georgia Supreme Court?

• Interpreting the state constitution, reviewing lower court decisions, overseeing the state bar

• Regulating healthcare facilities

• Enforcing traffic laws

• Issuing marriage licenses

Which court is the highest in the Georgia Court System?

• Superior Court of Georgia

• Court of Appeals of Georgia

• Supreme Court of Georgia

• Magistrate Court of Georgia

What is the role of the Georgia Court of Appeals?

• To handle criminal cases in Georgia

• To review decisions made by lower courts in Georgia and determine if any errors were made.

• To oversee federal court cases in Georgia

• To issue new laws in Georgia

What is the term length for judges in Georgia?

• 6 years

• 4 years

• 10 years

• 8 years

When the State Supreme Court rules a law unconstitutional, they have participated in __________ and _________. 

• Judicial Review and Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances and Criminal Justice
• Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
• Judicial Review and Checks and Balances

What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?

• To interpret and administer the laws

• To make the laws

• To enforce the laws

• To execute the laws

Appellate Court judges and justices serve ______ year terms while trial court judges serve ____ year terms

• 2, 6

• 4, 6

• 6, 4

• 6, 8

Georgia’s highest court, Georgia Supreme Court, has a checks and balance power to declare laws passed by the General assembly unconstitutional. What is this power called?

• Executive Order

• Checks and Balances

• Direct Ruling

• Judicial Review

The Georgia Supreme Court __________ laws passed by the General Assembly to determine if they are in compliance with Georgia’s Constitution.

• Applies

• Administers

• Interprets

• Inspects

Georgia has two courts that have the jurisdiction to review trial court cases in order to make sure that mistakes were not made. For this reason, they are called ___________________ courts.

• Appellate

• Trial

• Municipal

• Juvenile