Judicial Branch Review

Article III of the Constitution established which of the following?

• The Supreme Court only

• All federal courts

• State courts

• Municipal courts

Who has the power to nominate all Federal Judges?

• The President

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

Who has the power to confirm all Federal Judges?

• The President

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

Which is a belief of those who support judicial activism?

• Judges should strictly interpret the law

• Judges should avoid political decisions

• Judges should actively advance societal change

• Judges should defer to the legislative branch

Which of the following courts deals with the most federal cases?

• The Supreme Court

• District Courts

• Courts of Appeals

• State Supreme Courts

Why is the court system in the United States called a dual court system?

• Because it includes both civil and criminal courts

• Because it includes both federal and state courts

• Because it allows for both jury and bench trials

• Because it operates both appellate and original jurisdiction

What kind of jurisdiction allows a state or a federal court to hear a case?

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Original jurisdiction

• Sole jurisdiction

• Shared jurisdiction

If a court has appellate jurisdiction that means it has the ability to hear a case ___?

• for the first time

• on appeal from a lower court

• only in federal matters

• without any prior judgments

Which of the following special courts would hear a case dealing with a member of the U.S. Navy or U.S. Army?

• Military Court

• Federal Court

• State Court

• Supreme Court

The overwhelming majority of court cases reach the U.S. Supreme Court in which of the following ways?

• Direct appeal

• Certification

• Writ of Certiorari

• Legislative referral