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Judicial Branch Test 2018 McGee

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A more serious crime

a)

misdemeanor

b)

felony

c)

original

d)

appellate

2.

a less serious crime

a)

exclusive

b)

felony

c)

misdemeanor

d)

criminal

3.

the authority to hear a case again to review it

a)

exclusive jurisdiction

b)

appellate jurisdiction

c)

original jurisdiction

d)

criminal case

4.

the authority to hear cases for the first time

a)

original jurisdiction

b)

civil case

c)

exclusive jurisdiction

d)

appellate jurisdiction

5.

to send a case back to a lower court to be retried

a)

remand

b)

acquittal

c)

appeal

d)

precedent

6.

a ruling in an earlier case that sets a standard for similar cases

a)

precedent

b)

crime

c)

remand

d)

acquittal

7.

to have your case looked at again to see if you received a fair trial

a)

appeal

b)

precedent

c)

remand

d)

acquittal

8.

an act that breaks a federal or state criminal law and

causes harm to people or society in general.

a)

crime

b)

civil

c)

felony

d)

misdemeanor

9.

Where is the judicial branch covered in the Constitution?

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 2

c)

Article 3

d)

Article 4

10.

Which court officials take care of much of a judge’s routine work, such as issuing court orders and hearing preliminary evidence in a case?

a)

magistrates

b)

clerks

c)

marshals

d)

lawyer

11.

The power to say whether any federal, state, or local law or government action goes against the Constitution is called the process of...

a)

original jurisdiction

b)

interpreting laws

c)

judicial review

d)

appellate jurisdiction

12.

Which of the following is a way the juvenile court system tries to protect juveniles?

a)

Keeping juveniles’ identities a secret

b)

Not keeping criminal records

c)

Fingerprinting juveniles

13.

The party bringing a lawsuit is known as the

a)

defendant

b)

plaintiff

c)

judge

d)

jury

14.

The party being sued is known as the

a)

defendant

b)

lawyer

c)

plaintiff

d)

judge

15.

The goal of the juvenile justice system is

a)

punishment

b)

prision

c)

community service

d)

rehabilitation

16.

The job of the Appeals Court is to:

a)

hold a trial for the first time

b)

review a case to make sure a fair trial was held

c)

assign consequences

17.

Which type of case settles disputes between two or more parties?

a)

criminal

b)

felonies

c)

civil

d)

midemeanors

18.

What check does the Judicial Branch have over the other two branches

a)

to impeach the president

b)

declare laws and acts unconstitutional

c)

override vetoes

19.

What check does the Executive branch have over the Judicial Branch

a)

to appoint federal judges and justices

b)

to veto a bill

c)

to approve appointments

d)

to approve appointments of judges

20.

Which of the following is NOT a check the Legislative Branch has over the Judicial Branch?

a)

impeach federal judges

b)

approve appointments of judges

c)

declare laws unconstitutional

21.

How can a citizen help ensure (protect) the rights of an accused person?

a)

serve in the military

b)

obey state laws

c)

serve on a jury

22.

Which court case gave the judicial branch their power of judicial review?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

23.

According to Marbury v. Madison, which document is the supreme law of the land?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Constitution

24.

According to Marbury v. Madison what happens to a lawn that is unconstitutional?

a)

the law is rewritten

b)

the law is thrown out

c)

nothing

25.

Who gets to determine if a law is unconstitutional?

a)

US Supreme Court

b)

the President

c)

Congress

d)

General Assembly