WorksheetsJudicial Branch AND Checks and Balances
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When the Supreme Court can find laws unconstitutional, it is known as:
a)
Original Jurisdiction
b)
Appellate Jurisdiction
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Due Process
2.
What type of law settles disagreements between two parties?
a)
Criminal Law
b)
Common Law
c)
Compensatory Law
d)
Civil Law
3.
The Constitutional protection against unfair government laws and actions is called:
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Due Process
d)
Probable Cause
4.
Which branch of government has the power to declare laws and executive acts unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Democratic
5.
The person filing a lawsuit in a civil case is the -
a)
accused
b)
prosecutor
c)
defendant
d)
plaintiff
6.
Mrs. Kepler is suing Ford Motor Company for causing damage to her brand new Ford Focus ST. Who is the plaintiff in this case?
a)
Mrs. Kepler
b)
Ford Motor Company
c)
US Attorney
d)
Commonwealth of Virginia
7.
According to this illustration, which US court would be the court of final appeal?
a)
US District Court
b)
US Circuit Court
c)
US Court of Appeals
d)
US Supreme Court
8.
Which branch has the power to do the following?
-prepare the annual budget
-call special session of Congress
-prepare the annual budget
-call special session of Congress
a)
Legislative Powers
b)
Executive Powers
c)
Judicial Powers
d)
Democratic Powers
9.
When the President proposes legislation in his annual State of the Union address, he is checking which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Republican
10.
Which branch of government has the power to appoint judges?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Democratic
11.
Which branch confirms Presidential appointments?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Democratic
12.
Which court has ONLY original jurisdiction?
a)
US District Court
b)
US Military Court
c)
US Supreme Court
d)
US Court of Appeals
13.
What type of jurisdiction does the US Court of Appeals have?
a)
Appellate
b)
Limited Appellate; mostly original
c)
Original
d)
Limited Original
14.
What type of jurisdiction does the US Supreme Court have?
a)
Limited Appellate; Mostly Original
b)
Original
c)
Appellate
d)
Limited Original; Mostly Appellate
15.
Which Constitutional Amendments are associated with Due Process at the Federal and State levels?
a)
1st, 5th
b)
5th, 14th
c)
10th, 16th
d)
14th, 16th
16.
What document is the "supreme law of the land"?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
VA Declaration of Rights
17.
What Supreme Court case set the precedent of judicial review?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessey v. Ferguson
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
18.
When Congress overrides a veto, that is a check on which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Republican
19.
Which branch of government has the power to impeach and convict both presidents and judges?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Democratic
20.
A police officer pulls a suspect over and smells alcohol. The police officer can search the vehicle because he has what?
a)
subpoena
b)
an arrest warrant
c)
reasonable doubt
d)
probable cause
21.
What is the only US court with a jury?
a)
US District Court
b)
US Circuit Court
c)
US Supreme Court
d)
US Court of Appeals
22.
Who issues subpoenas, warrants, and sets bail?
a)
President
b)
Sheriff
c)
Governor
d)
Magistrate
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