Big Idea 6: The Judicial Branch

What is the highest court in the United States federal judiciary?

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Appellate Court

• State Court

Which term describes the power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional?

• Judicial activism

• Judicial review

• Judicial restraint

• Appellate jurisdiction

Which court is typically the first to hear a federal case?

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Appellate Court

• State Supreme Court

Which of the following is an example of a landmark Supreme Court case that protected Civil Rights?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Smith v. Jones

• United States v. Nixon

• Brown v. Board of Education

What is the main function of appellate courts?

• To conduct trials

• To review decisions made by lower courts

• To create laws

• To enforce laws

Which principle suggests that judges should limit the exercise of their own power and defer to laws passed by legislatures?

• Judicial activism

• Judicial review

• Judicial restraint

• Appellate jurisdiction

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Administrative

Which of the following best describes judicial activism?

• Judges strictly follow the text of the law

• Judges actively interpret the Constitution to address social issues

• Judges avoid overturning legislative acts

• Judges only review lower court decisions

What is the primary role of the Supreme Court?

• To create laws

• To interpret the Constitution and federal laws

• To enforce laws

• To elect the President

Which of the following is a key characteristic of judicial restraint?

• Overturning many laws

• Deferring to the decisions of elected branches

• Expanding the power of the judiciary

• Ignoring precedent