Judicial Systems

Which Article of the Constitution creates the federal judiciary?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

Which of the following confirms all federal judges?

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• Senate

• President

The __________ Act of 1789 established the basic three-tiered structure of the federal court system.

• Federal Courts

• Appellate

• Confirmation

• Judiciary

In 1869, Congress set the number of Supreme Court Justices at __________.

• Five

• Six

• Eight

• Nine

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court first claim the right of judicial review?

• Chisholm v. Georgia

• Brown v. Board of Education

• United States v. Nixon

• Marbury v. Madison

Cases generally begin at which level of the courts?

• Trial

• Appellate

• Legislative

• Circuit

A writ of __________ is a request submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court decision.

• Mandamus

• Prohibition

• Attachment

• Certiorari

For a case to be heard in the Supreme Court, a minimum of how many justices must vote to hear the case?

• One

• Four

• Five

• Six

Following oral arguments, the justices gather for a __________ during which they discuss the case and cast preliminary votes.

• Conference

• Moot court session

• Hearing

• Review

How many tiers does the federal judiciary have?

• Three

• Six

• Twelve

• Fifteen