CIV Ch.7: The Judicial Branch

Which of the following is the main role of the judicial branch?

• Collect taxes

• Interpret laws and ensure they are fairly enforced

• Write new laws

• Approve presidential appointments

A criminal case differs from a civil case because a criminal case

• Involves disputes between states

• Determines guilt or innocence

• Is always monetary

• Involves only government agencies

Which federal court is the only one where juries hear cases and witnesses testify?

• A. Supreme Court

• B. Court of Appeals

• C. Circuit Court

• D. District Court

What is the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional called?

• Original jurisdiction

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Judicial review

• Concurrent jurisdiction

The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases involving

• Disputes between states

• Civil lawsuits

• Federal crimes

• Appeals from lower courts

A precedent is best defined as

• A past court decision used to guide future cases

• A written law

When both federal and state courts can hear a case, the courts have

• Exclusive jurisdiction

• Original jurisdiction

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Concurrent jurisdiction

A writ of certiorari is

• A court order requiring a person to appear

• A request for a lower court to send records for review

• A written opinion of the Court

• A panel of judges reviewing a case

Which case established the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Marbury v. Madison

• Tinker v. Des Moines

The “rule of four” refers to the number of justices required to

• Agree to hear a case

• Write a majority opinion

• Decide on guilt or innocence

• Overturn a lower court decision