The Judicial Branch Quiz

A trial court has

• appellate jurisdiction.

• original jurisdiction.

• concurrent jurisdiction.

• federal jurisdiction.

This is the court of last resort in all questions of federal law.

• district court

• territorial court

• Supreme Court

• appellate court

A court of appeals has

• original jurisdiction.

• grand jury jurisdiction.

• appellate jurisdiction.

• concurrent jurisdiction.

A state may not take a person's life, liberty, or property without

• a. a Supreme Court opinion.

• b. appellate jurisdiction.

• c. original jurisdiction.

• d. due process.

This is the trial jury.

• grand jury

• petit jury

• federal jury

• state jury

The majority of the cases the Supreme Court hears come

• from lower courts as appeals.

• through federal jurisdiction.

• from the president's office.

• through Congressional hearings.

A petition to the Supreme Court to hear a case is called a

• brief

• precedent

• writ of certiorari

• per curiam

A friend of the court is

• an amicus curiae.

• a writ of certiorari.

• a lobbyist.

• a justice.

The power to confirm appointments to the Supreme Court resides in

• state legislatures.

• the people.

• the Senate.

• the House of Representatives.

A written statement that sets forth legal argument is called a

• writ of certiorari.

• per curiam opinion.

• brief.

• decision.