Judicial Branch Test 2024

Who determines the verdict in a court case?

• Judge

• Jury

If you believe your trial was not handled fairly what can you do?

• Nothing, the verdict is final

• Appeal your verdict to a higher court

• Write to the judge

• Petition the Supreme Court

Which court is the most powerful?

• The Supreme Court

• The District Courts

• The Appellate Courts

Match the following Articles of the Constitution with its branch.

• The Executive Branch

• ARTICLE III

• The Judicial Branch

• ARTICLE II

• The Legislative Branch

• ARTICLE I

The role of the Judicial Branch is to

• enforce the laws

• create the laws

• support treaties and executive agreements

• interpret the laws

The __ nominates federal and Supreme Court justices with confirmation from a majority of the __.

• president; Senate

• Senate Judiciary Committee; Attorney General

• president; House of Representatives

• vice president; electors

Under Article III of the Constitution, __ creates the inferior (lower) courts.

• the president

• Congress

• the Senate Judiciary Committee

• the Attorney General

Article _____ in the Constitution is about the Judicial branch.

• I
• II
• III
• IV

Why did the Founding Fathers want federal judges to serve life terms?

• they wanted to ensure that judges couldn't be bribed

• they didn't want masses of uneducated people to influence the outcome of the judicial process

• they wanted an independent judiciary that was free from the influence of politics

• they wanted to make sure that there was long-lasting stability in the judiciary

What was the significance of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison?

• It established the U.S. Supreme Court’s jurisdiction in cases between states.

• It established the U.S. Supreme Court’s right of judicial review in federal cases.

• It overturned the practice of “separate but equal” in schools.

• It was the first case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.