WorksheetsFederal Courts and cases
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ability for a court to hear a case is called
a)
jurisdiction
b)
plaintiff
c)
procedural
d)
substantive
2.
It is legal to charge someone of a crime until that act is against the law.
a)
habeas corpus
b)
ex post facto law
c)
bill of attainder
d)
exclusionary rule
3.
Which case established judicial review?
a)
Brown v Board of Education
b)
Engel v Vitale
c)
Marbury v Madison
d)
Roe v Wade
4.
How are federal judges or federal justices chosen?
a)
nominated by Congress confirmed by POTUS
b)
elected
c)
nominated by governors of that state and confirmed by POTUS
d)
nominated by POTUS confirmed by the Senate in Congress
5.
Procedural due process was defined in the case of
a)
Marbury v Madison
b)
Roe v Wade
c)
Gideon v Wainwright
d)
Rochin v California
6.
Person who prosecutes the government's cases in Federal District Courts is the
a)
hired lawyer by the accused
b)
United States Attorney
c)
litigant
d)
plaintiff
7.
An example of a specialized court is
a)
Tax Court
b)
District Court
c)
County Court
d)
Appeals Court
8.
Which of the following was a weakness under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
created plan to admit new states
b)
negotiated the end of revolutionary war
c)
no national court system
d)
alliance of cooperation between states
9.
What is a criminal case?
a)
dispute or responsibility in a case
b)
suing a doctor for medical malpractice
c)
infringing upon someone's natural rights
d)
breaking the law
10.
What is judicial review?
a)
formal publication of the court proceedings
b)
hearing an appeal from a lower federal court
c)
right of court to declare acts of legislature or president unconstitutional
d)
right of courts to remove federal officials
11.
In order to hear a case, how many justices must agree to hear it?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
7
d)
9
12.
How many district courts are there?
a)
50
b)
12
c)
94
d)
112
13.
Together the plaintiff and defendant are called
a)
litigants
b)
justices
c)
judges
d)
lawyers
14.
The only court mentioned in the Constitution is the
a)
District Court
b)
Specialized Courts
c)
State Courts
d)
Supreme Court
15.
A justice who agrees with the majority of the justices but for different reasons may write a
a)
dissenting opinion
b)
concurring opion
c)
specialized opinion
d)
majority opinion
16.
The Supreme Court Case that decided the case dealing with substantive due process was
a)
Roe v Wade
b)
Rochin v California
c)
Pierce v Society of Sisters
d)
Gideon v Wainwright
17.
The reason the Supreme Court chooses not to hear a case because the court already ruled on a similar case is called
a)
precedent
b)
jurisdiction
c)
due process
d)
exclusive
18.
How many justices need to agree to hear a case and place it on the docket (calendar)?
a)
9
b)
7
c)
5
d)
4
19.
The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is
a)
John Marshall
b)
John Jay
c)
Ruth Bader GInsburg
d)
John Roberts
20.
Who decides to add or subtract Federal Courts and the number of justices/judges?
a)
Congress
b)
The Judicial branch
c)
the Executive branch
d)
the President
21.
Which case ruled that anyone who can't afford a lawyer will be provided one?
a)
Roe v Wade
b)
Engel v Vitale
c)
Gideon v Wainwright
d)
Marbury v Madison
22.
Which case ruled evidence gained illegally by law enforcement can not be used against the accused in court?
a)
Mapp v Ohio
b)
Roe v Wade
c)
Gideon v Wainwright
d)
Betts v Brady
23.
Finding someone guilty without a trial is called
a)
habeas corpus
b)
bill of attainder
c)
ex post facto
d)
unjust compensation
24.
Which amendment deals with cruel and unusual punishment?
a)
6th
b)
10th
c)
8th
d)
15th
25.
Which case dealt with the death penalty and placed a moratorium on capitol punishment?
a)
Furman v Georgia
b)
Gregg v Georgia
c)
Betts v Brady
d)
Roe v Wade
26.
Which case ruled that segregation was unconstitutional?
a)
Roe v Wade
b)
Lemon v Kurtzman
c)
Betts v Brady
d)
Brown v Board of Education
27.
Which case ruled on prior restraint? (Censorship before it is published or broadcast)
a)
Near v Minnesota
b)
Lemon v Kurtzman
c)
Roe v Wade
d)
Betts v Brady
28.
Using public funds to help private schools was decided in the case of
a)
Lemon v Kurtzman
b)
Betts v Brady
c)
Regents of the University of California v Bakke
d)
Engel v Vitale
29.
The case that ruled on reverse discrimination against affirmative action was
a)
Betts v Brady
b)
Engel v Vitale
c)
Regents of the University of California v Bakke
d)
Mapp v Ohio
30.
The ability of the police to get a search warrant is based on
a)
probable cause
b)
exclusionary rule
c)
substantive due process
d)
procedural due process
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