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WorksheetsMr. Harris' Judicial Branch Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the following are federal courts of the US except....
a)
Court of Appeals
b)
District Courts
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Granddaddy Courts
2.
There are nine justices on the Supreme Court.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
3.
The Supreme Court must take every case appealed to it.
a)
TRUE
b)
FASLE
4.
The highest court you can appeal to is ________________.
a)
Night Court
b)
The State Supreme Court
c)
The U.S. Supreme Court
d)
the Court of Appeals
5.
What is jurisdiction?
a)
The ability to hear and appeals case.
b)
The ability to hear the original court trial.
c)
The authority to hear certain cases.
d)
The right of a judge to dictate the sentence of a criminal.
6.
How many district courts are there in the U.S.?
a)
12
b)
13
c)
11
d)
94
7.
How many appeals courts are there in the U.S.?
a)
11
b)
12
c)
13
d)
94
8.
Why are federal judges appointed for life?
a)
To have the freedom to make a ruling without have to deal with public or political pressure.
b)
They won't have the job very long.
c)
Not very many people want to be federal judges.
d)
The prestige of the position.
9.
What type(s) of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have?
a)
Original Jurisdiction
b)
Appellate Jurisdiction
c)
No Jurisdiction
d)
Original and Appellate Jurisdiction.
10.
How many justices serve in the Supreme Court?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
11.
Which body must approve the nomination for justices?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Congress
d)
Stomach
12.
What is the dissenting opinion of the Supreme Court?
a)
The winning opinion of a Supreme Court ruling.
b)
The opinion of the Supreme Court law clerks.
c)
The Supreme Court opinion that is buried underground.
d)
The losing opinion of a supreme court ruling.
13.
The Supreme Court can strike down an unconstitutional law.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
When you ask a higher court to review your case, you are making an appeal.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The Supreme Court gets the last word about what the Constitution really says.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
When someone is accused of a crime, the type of case is
a)
criminal
b)
civil
17.
If you appeal a case, you are to
a)
appellate court
b)
trial court
18.
How does the executive branch "check" the Supreme Court?
a)
appointing members of Congress to committee
b)
appointing Supreme Court justices
c)
appointing members to The Cabinet
d)
appointing The Speaker of the House
19.
After the President picks a person for the Supreme Court, what group must approve the person picked?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Dancing with the Stars judges
d)
Governor of PA
20.
when the court hears the case first, gives a verdict
a)
original jurisdiciton
b)
appellate jurisdiction
c)
real jurisdiciton
d)
fake jurisdiction
21.
Gerrymandering is...
a)
uncommon around the United States
b)
The process of how Senators are elected
c)
the drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent
d)
Process of selecting House of Representatives members
22.
Re-apportionment is
a)
the process of redistributing the 435 seats in the House of Representatives every 10 years based on the results of the census; done by majority party in the state legislature
b)
The re-drawing of Congressional districts to favor a particular party, incumbent, or group
c)
Deciding who is going to represent a certain congressional district
d)
Giving out free bread
23.
What group is in charge of gerrymandering a Congressional district?
a)
the state legislature
b)
the House of Representatives
c)
the Senate
d)
the election commission for each state
24.
When both chambers of the federal government come together, it is called....
a)
Congress
b)
General Assembly
c)
Party Time
d)
Senate
25.
When both chambers of the PA state government come together, it is called....
a)
Party Time
b)
Congress
c)
General Assembly
d)
Festivus
26.
When the US was created, these governments were meant to be the most powerful
a)
State Governments
b)
Federal Government
c)
Provincial Government
d)
Articles of Confederation
27.
The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
a)
The United States
b)
The Supremacy Clause
c)
The Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
Federalism
28.
The central government of the United States is called the
a)
federal government
b)
executive branch
c)
constitution
d)
congress
29.
The federal government can sometimes influence states to change their laws through
a)
Asking Politely
b)
the Supremacy Clause
c)
the Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
Fiscal Fedaralism
30.
QUESTION! What kind of bear is best
a)
Black Bear
b)
Polar Bear
c)
Brown Bear
d)
Grizzly Bear
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