Unit 4 – The Judicial Branch

What is the highest court in the United States?

• the Court of Appeals

• the District Court

• the Supreme Court

• the Federal Court

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

• Nine (9)

• Ten (10)

• Eleven (11)

• Twelve (12)

Which court completes the table?

• U.S. District Court

• U.S. Criminal Court

• Florida District Court

• U.S. District Court of Appeal

Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?

• Anthony Kennedy

• John G. Roberts, Jr.

• Neil Gorsuch

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

How does the judicial branch provide checks and balances to the other branches of government?

• By enforcing the law

• By determining the laws’ constitutionality

• By signing and vetoing laws

• By writing laws

Which of the following lists the steps in filling a Supreme Court vacancy?

• The individual is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.

• The individual is nominated by the Senate and receives the consent of the House.

• The nominee is questioned by the Senate and then the Senate Judiciary Committee.

• The nominee is questioned by the Supreme Court and then by the House.

How is jurisdiction determined?

• Geography and parties

• Geography and types of laws involved

• Geography, parties, and the type of laws involved

Which statement completes the Venn diagram?

• Trials never require a jury.

• There are no rules of evidence.

• The losing side pays all court costs.

• The defendant is innocent until proven guilty.

Fill in the blank: Gateway = _________.

• McGraw Hill

• Pearson

• Oxford

• Cambridge

Fill in the blank: _________ = McGraw Hill.

• Gateway

• Pearson

• Oxford

• Cambridge