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Judicial Branch Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many justices does the Supreme Court have today?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
9
d)
12
2.

The leader of the U.S. and Florida Supreme Court is called the _____________.

a)

Head Honcho

b)

Chief Justice

c)

Chief Courter

d)

Speaker of the Court

3.
What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Make Laws
c)
Supremacy Clause
d)
Execute Laws
4.
U.S. District Court and trial courts have
a)
original jurisdiction
b)
appellate jurisdiction
5.
Unconstitutional means _____________
a)
to charge a public official with wrong doing
b)
the Constitution does NOT allow it
c)
rejecting a law and refusing to sign it
d)
to determine the meaning of the Constitution
6.

In the US court system, which court has Justices, no jury trial and Appellate, limited and original jurisdiction?

a)

General District Court

b)

US Supreme Court

c)

US Court of Appeals

d)

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

7.
In which case would a court determine whether a person accused of breaking the law is guilty or not guilty of a misdemeanor or a felony?
a)
Criminal case
b)
Civil Case
8.

In which case would a court settle a disagreement between two parties and normally involves $$?

a)

Criminal case

b)

Civil case

c)

Felony

d)

Misdemeanor

9.
Which principle is included in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
commerce clause
b)
rule of law
c)
confederalism
d)
elastic clause
10.
Which characteristic serves as a long-term protection against tyranny and is a foundation of liberty in the United States?
a)
right to trial
b)
rule of law
c)
commerce clause
d)
elastic clause
11.
What is the meaning of Rule of Law?
a)
Everyone is above the law.
b)
Everyone is below the law.
c)
No one is above the law.
d)
The president is above the law.
12.

The authority to hear a case is called Jurisdiction - But what is the authority to hear a case before any other court?

a)

Prior Restraint

b)

Authorization

c)

Affirmation

d)

Original Jurisdiction

13.
What kind of jurisdiction do District Courts have?
a)
Appellate
b)
Original
c)
Appellate and Original
d)
No jurisdiction
14.
An order by a court to have the records from a lower court to be sent up for review.
a)
Writ of Certiorari
b)
Amicus Brief
c)
State Decicis
d)
Writ of Mandamus
15.

An opinion that argues that the ruling of the court was incorrect

a)

Concurring Opinion

b)

Majority Opinion

c)

Per Curiam Opinion

d)

Dissenting Opinion

16.
The power of the court to rule acts of Congress and the President unconstitutional.
a)
Final Appeal
b)
Court Perogative
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Judicial Independence
17.
The Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court serve for
a)
Five years
b)
Ten years
c)
Twenty years
d)
Life
18.
A trial where the verdict is determined by a jury, a group of 12 citizens who determine the outcome of the case
a)
Criminal
b)
Appellate
c)
Original
d)
Jury Trial
19.
An official summons to appear in court
a)
subpoena
b)
verdict
c)
remand
d)
evidence
20.
The outcome of the case; the decision made by the jury in a jury trial or the judge in a bench trial
a)
Appeal
b)
Verdict
c)
Jurisdiction
d)
Sentence
21.
To ask a higher court to review your case if you are unhappy with outcome (verdict)
a)
Verdict
b)
Sentencing
c)
Warrant
d)
Appeal
22.
What is the only level of courts that has a jury?
a)
Circuit court of appeals
b)
District Court
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Divorce Court
23.

President nominates a Supreme Court Judge- who must approve it?

a)

President

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Vice President

24.

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Make Laws

b)

Enforce Laws

c)

Interpret Laws

25.

What "check" does the Judicial Branch have over the other branches?

a)

Declare laws or acts unconstitutional

b)

Veto laws

c)

Appoint cabinet members

d)

Create a national budget

26.

The US has separate courts for state and federal courts called a...

a)

judicial court system

b)

dual court system

c)

Fulton County Courts

d)

US Supreme Court

27.

The most supreme law of the land is....

a)

Georgia Supreme Court

b)

US Court of Appeals

c)

US District Courts

d)

US Supreme Court

28.
What is the best title for this diagram?
a)
Organization of the Universal Court
b)
Organization of the Magistrate Courts
c)
Organization of the Virginia Court System
d)
Organization of the US Court System
29.
What is the best title for the empty box of the diagram?
a)
Virginia Court of Appeals
b)
United States Court of Appeals
c)
World Court of Appeals
d)
Military Court of Appeals
30.
Which United States court conducts jury trials?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Magistrate Court
c)
District Court
d)
Court of Appeals
31.

People who serve on a jury are known as __________.

a)

Juries

b)

Jurors

c)

Jurks

d)

Jurons

32.

What is the role of a jury in a trial?

a)

To determine the guilt or innocence of the defendant based on the evidence presented in court.

b)

To provide legal advice to the defendant during the trial.

c)

To decide the sentence for the defendant before the trial begins.

d)

To determine the guilt or innocence of the plaintiff.

33.
a form of government based on a written set of laws that all citizens agree to; in this form of government, the constitution is the highest law of the land
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
Constitutional government
c)
judicial review
d)
concurrent powers
34.
the power of the U.S. courts to examine the laws or actions of the legislative and executive branches of the government and to determine whether such actions are consistent with the U.S. Constitution
a)
majority rule
b)
cabinet
c)
judicial review
d)
federalism

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