Judicial Branch

What is the second step in a criminal case?

• Trail occurs
• Arraignment
• Jail/Bail
• Appeal

Which of the following does NOT happen at an arraignment?

• Probable cause reviewed.
• A trial is conducted.
• A plea is entered.
• An attorney is appointed.

A formal accusation made against an accused person by a grand jury is a/an ?

• indictment

• arraignment

• voir dire

• sequester

what is the 6th amendment

• speedy and public criminal trails

• No quartering of soldiers in homes during times of peace

• have a jury in civil cases

• right to bear arms to maintain a well regulated maltia

What is a valid argument against judicial activism?

• Judges should not be influenced by personal beliefs.

• Judges should always agree with the majority.

• Judicial decisions should not be questioned.

• Judges should be elected by the public.

What is an instance of a judge demonstrating judicial activism?

• A judge strictly follows the constitution's text while making a ruling.

• A judge makes a ruling based on their own political beliefs.

• A judge consistently supports the rulings of previous courts.

• A judge refrains from making rulings that could potentially alter the law.

Who has the power to confirm the nomination of a Supreme Court Justice after the President has nominated them?

• The Senate

• The Vice President

• The House of Representatives

• The other Supreme Court Justices

Arguments that do not involved a law being broken but end up in court would be classified as

• criminal case

• civil case

• stupid

• legal

What is the fourth step in a criminal case?

• Trial occurs
• Arraignment
• Arrest happens
• Jail/Bail

The authority claimed by John Marshall in the Marbury V Madison ruling is that the Supreme Court has the right of

• making laws.

• judicial review.

• veto any laws of Congress.

• issuing writs of mandamus in all cases.