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The Judicial Branch

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The lowest court in the federal system is:

a)

Appellate court

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

District court

d)

The state court system

2.

This type of trial does not have a jury:

a)

Bench trial

b)

Civil case trial

c)

Criminal case trial

3.

True/False: The U.S. Constitution created the Supreme Court and the federal and state court systems

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of these is NOT a decision an appellate court might make?

a)

Affirm the trail court's decision

b)

Remand the case

c)

Reverse the trial court's decision

d)

Have a jury decide the outcome

5.

When the Supreme Court makes a decision, all the courts beneath it must:

a)

Abide by it

b)

Ignore it

c)

Come to their own decisions about it

6.

This type of trial always relates to the rights of citizens:

a)

Jury

b)

Criminal

c)

Civil

d)

Bench

7.

The Supreme Court has how many justices?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

9

8.

This type of trial will never have a jury:

a)

Appellate

b)

Civil

c)

Federal

d)

Criminal

9.

State supreme courts have the power of judicial review over

a)

All laws

b)

State laws only

c)

Federal laws only