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WorksheetsJudicial Branch
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Court of ___________________ reviews trials that people believe were unfair.
a)
Appeals
b)
Probate
c)
Magistrate
d)
United Federal System of Justice for Stinsonville.
2.
If you appeal a case, you are going to ____________.
a)
appellate court
b)
trial court
3.
If the appellate court thinks a decision was wrong, it will_____________.
a)
affirm the decision
b)
reverse the decision
4.
The Supreme Court has _______ justices.
a)
three (3)
b)
nine (9)
5.
Length of term of office for a judge on the Supreme Court
a)
30 years
b)
6 years
c)
for life
6.
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
7.
What is the main duty of the Supreme Court?
a)
make laws
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
8.
The U.S. Supreme Court must make all decisions based on ________.
a)
the Constitution
b)
what the President says
c)
who won the Super Bowl
d)
the weather
9.
Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.
a)
President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Senate
10.
The leader of the Supreme Court is called the _____________.
a)
Head Honcho
b)
Chief Justice
c)
Chief Courter
d)
Speaker of the Court
11.
In Plessy V. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was
a)
unconstitutional
b)
legal in all forms
c)
legal as long as the facilities were equal
d)
protected by the First Amendment
12.
This case said the courts had to provide lawyers for those who can't afford one
a)
US vs. Nixon
b)
Bush vs. Gore
c)
Gideon vs. Wainwright
13.
Flag burning is protected by free speech
a)
Texas vs. Johnson
b)
Mapp vs. Ohio
c)
Miranda vs. Arizona
d)
McCulloch vs. Maryland
14.
What case decided that evidence obtained in violation to the 4th Amendment may not be used against defendants in criminal court?
a)
Mapp v. Ohio
b)
Escobedo v. Illinois
c)
Miranda v. Arizona
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
15.
Accused must be read rights
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Mapp v. Ohio
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
McCulloch v. Maryland
16.
Highest court in the land
a)
appellate courts
b)
trial courts
c)
district courts
d)
Supreme Courts
17.
The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...
a)
declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional
b)
review the Constitution and make laws
c)
review the Constitution and veto laws
d)
impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional
18.
What is a defendant?
a)
person who brings a lawsuit against another
b)
a status offence
c)
a juvenile
d)
person being accused of committing a crime
19.
How is a LEGAL PRECEDENT used by the courts?
a)
Courts rely on decisions of past courts to make a decision
b)
use new information
c)
Courts use precedent knowledge to create new charges
d)
Courts have the legal right to precede with caution
20.
If two states were arguing over water rights, who would resolve the issue?
a)
a district court
b)
a court of Congress
c)
a state court
d)
The Supreme Court
21.
After a verdict, a judge delivers a _______.
a)
Trial
b)
Sentence
c)
Verdict
d)
Opinion
22.
Replaced and over-ruled Plessy v. Ferguson
a)
Plessy v Ferguson
b)
Brown v Board
c)
Miranda vs. Arizona
d)
Roe vs. Wade
23.
Officially called the opinion of the Court this announces the court's decision in a case and sets out the reasoning upon which its based.
a)
Writ of Certiorari
b)
Dissenting Opinion
c)
Concurring Opinion
d)
Majority Opinion
24.
Written explanation of one or more than one of the judges who agreed with the courts decisions.
a)
Writ of Certiorari
b)
Dissenting Opinion
c)
Concurring Opinion
d)
Majority Opinion
25.
Written explanation of one or more than one of the judges who disagreed with the courts decisions.
a)
Writ of Certiorari
b)
Dissenting Opinion
c)
Concurring Opinion
d)
Majority Opinion
26.
A PLAINTIFF is ...
a)
a judge who decides probable cause
b)
a defendant in a criminal trial
c)
a defendant in a civil trail
d)
a complainant in a civil trial
27.
If the Supreme Court decides that a policy is unconstitutional, Congress can legalize the policy by passing a constitutional
a)
bill
b)
waiver
c)
amendment
d)
revision
28.
Which of the following is NOT considered part of the criminal justice system?
a)
asylums
b)
courts
c)
corrections
d)
police
29.
A ___________________________ jury is kept in isolation at a hotel during a trial.
a)
grand
b)
hung
c)
sequestered
d)
subpoenaed
30.
Laws that are created by regulatory and independent agencies are called
a)
administrative laws
b)
common laws
c)
Constitutional laws
d)
statutory laws
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