Chapter 13 Quiz: The Judicial Branch

In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court decision gave the courts the power of

• appeals
• judicial review
• amicus curiae
• precedents

The constitution specifically created the

• Lower Courts
• Supreme Court
• Appellate Courts
• State Courts

Which of the following is the correct path a case will follow?

• Appellate Court, District Court, Supreme Court
• District Court, Supreme Court, Appellate Court
• Appellate Court, Supreme Court, District Court
• District Court, Appellate Court, Supreme Court

Who might the President call on for help with selecting a judicial appointment?

• Department of Justice
• Senators from the state where the appointee will serve
• FBI
• All of the above

Once the president has made his or her choice of a candidate to be a federal judge, the judge must be confirmed by

• the Senate
• the House
• the Vice President
• the Attorney General

What is the name of a previous case that is used to help make a ruling in a current case?

• Precinct
• Precedent
• Public
• Private

A limit on the courts is

• power of enforcement
• Congressional checks
• Presidential checks
• all of the above

Federal Courts derive their power from

• the Constitution and federal law
• state constitutions
• state law
• none of the above

When a judicial vacancy goes unfilled for an extended time

• it is because senators and the President disagree on the candidate.
• it is bad since cases will not be heard as quickly.
• neither a or b
• both a and b

A factor that determines if the Supreme Court accepts a case is

• whether the legal questions has been decided differently by the two lower courts.
• whether the lower court decision conflicts with an existing Supreme Court decision.
• whether the case has significance beyond the two parties involved.
• all of the above.