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Judicial Branch Quiz

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9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 2 pts

Which type of jurisdiction involves cases only tried in federal court?

Concurrent Jurisdiction

Exclusive Jurisdiction

Original Jurisdiction

Appellate Jurisdiction

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 2 pts

Who is the person that files a lawsuit?

Defendant

Plaintiff

Juror

Judge

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 2 pts

Fill in the blank: Appellate Jurisdiction is the court where a case is ______ from a lower court.

reviewed

dismissed

initiated

ignored

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 2 pts

What is the role of a Defendant in a legal case?

To prosecute the case

To defend against the charges

To judge the case

To provide evidence

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 2 pts

What is the process of selecting Federal Judges?

The President nominates candidates and the Senate confirms them.

Federal Judges are elected by popular vote.

The Supreme Court appoints Federal Judges directly.

Federal Judges are selected through a lottery system.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 2 pts

What is Judicial Activism?

The practice of judges making decisions based on personal opinions rather than existing law

The strict adherence to legal precedents and statutes

The process of appointing judges to the judiciary

The legislative process of creating new laws

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 2 pts

Which case established 'separate but equal'?

Plessy v. Ferguson

Brown v. Board of Education

Roe v. Wade

Miranda v. Arizona

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