Judicial Branch Study Guide: Chapter 9 – Lessons 3 & 4

How many levels are there in the federal court system?

• three

• two

• four

• five

What is the role of the District Courts?

• civil and criminal

• only civil

• only criminal

• administrative

What is the role of the Courts of Appeals?

What can the Court of Appeals do in a case?

• remand

• arrest the defendant

• pass new laws

• conduct a jury trial

What is the role of the Supreme Court?

• constitutional

• legislative

• executive

• administrative

How are federal judges selected?

• president

• governor

• chief justice

• congress

How long do federal judges serve?

• life

• 10 years

• until age 65

• 8 years

What is the main job of the federal courts?

What is judicial review?

• constitutional

• legislative

• executive

• administrative

What case established judicial review?

• Marbury

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade