Lesson 10 Test Review Quizizz

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

• President

• Senate

• Vice President

• Congress

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

True or False, in order to be a supreme court justice you are required to have been born in the U.S?

• True
• False

Which of the following courts does NOT have Appellate Jurisdiction?

• 8th Circuit U.S. Appellate Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Federal District Court

Why do federal judges enjoy lifetime tenure

• to ensure the system of checks and balances

• to strengthen their jurisdiction over state courts

• to limit the power of the legislative and executive branches

• to maintain their independence from political and popular pressures

How does an appellate court differ from a trial court?

• An appellate court usually has a jury

• An appellate court decides issues of fact

• An appellate court examines more witnesses

• an appellate court review the trial court's decision.

What is the middle level court in the Federal Court System

• Court of Veteran Appeals

• Court of Appeals

• Military Courts

• Claims Courts

Of the following, what may happen following a guilty verdict in a criminal case?

• A U.S. Court of Appeals asks to review the case

• The criminal case becomes a civil case

• The defendant appeals the case to a higher court

• The U.S. Supreme Court automatically reviews the case

Which of these cases would be tried in a state court rather than in a federal court?

• Two people within a state are accused of counterfeiting.

• Two people within a state are accused of kidnapping.

• Two people claim the same property in the ocean near a state’s coast.

• Two people are charged with burglary within a state.

When can a case be appealed?

• Only when the case is a civil lawsuit.

• Only when the case is a criminal one.

• When the prosecution loses.

• When a law is applied incorrectly.

Read the following sentence and answer the question below.

The President of the United States has nominated someone to serve as a justice of the Supreme Court.

Which action is necessary before the nominee can serve on the Court?

• The House of Representatives must confirm the nominee.

• The Attorney General must approve the nominee.

• The Supreme Court must approve the nominee.

• The Senate must confirm the nominee.