Judicial Branch Review

The power of the court to decide whether a law or decision by the government conflicts with the Constitution.

• Judicial Review

• Judicial Issue

Which Article of the Constitution addresses the judicial branch?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

The "main" job of the judicial branch is to ________________.

• interpret the laws

• make laws

• enforce the laws

• enact the laws

Who has to confirm (approve) presidential appointments to the Supreme Court and district courts?

• House

• Senate

• President

• Supreme Court

Judicial review was established by which court case?

• US v Nixon

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Tinker v Des Moines

• Marbury v Madison

The length of a term for a Supreme Court justice is __________.

• life

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

Type of opinion in which the justices agree with the outcome of the case, but have different reasons for their decision.

• majority

• concurring

• dissenting

type of opinion in which the justice(s) disagree with the majority opinion.

• majority

• concurring

• dissenting

Who appoints a Supreme Court Justice?

• cabinet
• Senate
• House
• President

What check does the Supreme Court have on Congress?

• may veto a law
• may disapprove treaties or appointments
• may appoint judges
• may declare legislative action unconstitutional