Judicial Branch

In what way does the power of judicial review act as a check?

• Courts can declare congressional acts unconstitutional.

• Courts can check on other courts to make sure they are acting constitutionally

• Courts can impeach the president

• Courts can review acts of other courts.

Of the following, what may happen following a guilty verdict in a criminal case?

• The defendant appeals the case to a higher court.

• The U.S. Court of Appeals asks to review the case.

• The criminal case becomes a civil case.

• The U.S. Supreme Court automatically reviews the case.

What are the three main levels of federal courts?

• district courts, courts of appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court

• city courts, state courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court

• mayor’s court, city court, and federal court

• district courts, magistrate courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court

From which of the following courts is there no appeal?

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. District Court

• U.S. High Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals

The right to be judged by an impartial group of one’s peers refers to?

• A judge

• A lawyer

• A jury

• The Supreme Court

What is the only level of federal courts that has a jury?

• Circuit Court of Appeals

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Divorce Court

What court case established the power of "judicial review?"

• Bush v. Gore

• Dred Scott v. Sanford

• Brown v. the Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

What is the authority to hear a case before any other case

• original jurisdiction

• jurisdiction

• judicial review

• judicial authority

According to the Constitution, what is the age requirement to be a judge?

• 35

• 30

• 75

• Does not say

How are federal judges selected?

• The person is named to the bench by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
• The person is named to the bench by the President and does not need to be confirmed.
• The person is publicly elected to the bench and confirmed by the Senate.
• The person is nominated by the Senate and chosen by the President.