The Judicial Branch

What does Section 1 of Article III of the US Constitution establish?

• The amendment process

• The judicial branch

• The executive branch

• The legislative branch

Which of the following has the power to create inferior courts according to the Constitution?

• Only the president

• Only the Supreme Court

• Only Congress

• Only the states

• All three branches have this power

How long do federal judges hold their offices?

• For a single ten-year term

• For life, during good behavior

• Until the president removes them

• For a single six-year term

• For six-year terms that are up for renewal by Congress

Why are federal judges appointed for life?

• To allow them to change laws

• To protect them from the fickle public

• To ensure they follow the president's orders

• To ensure that they become wealthy

What is meant by original jurisdiction?

• Cases selected by the president for special consideration

• Cases initially heard by Congress

• Cases heard by courts of military justice

• Cases heard initially by the US Supreme Court

What is appellate jurisdiction?

• Cases involving the President of the United States

• Cases involving ambassadors from foreign governments

• Cases heard initially by the US Supreme Court

• Cases involving appeals from lower courts

Which case established the power of judicial review?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Baker v. Carr

The US Supreme Court currently has how many members?

• eight

• nine

• ten

• twelve

The head of the Supreme Court is known as the...

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

• President of the Supreme Court.

• Speaker of the Court.

• Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

Which of the following is NOT a power of the judicial branch of the US government?

• To decide which laws they will review

• To declare laws unconstitutional

• To try criminal cases

• To impeach the president