WorksheetsCivics Chapter 9: The Judicial Branch
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
The two kinds of cases that courts hear are...
criminal cases and federal cases.
federal cases and state cases.
criminal cases and civil cases.
private cases and public cases.
The judicial branch of government...
makes laws.
interprets laws.
carries out laws.
repeals laws.
What part of the U.S. Constitution established the federal judicial branch?
Article III of the Constitution.
Article II of the Constitution.
the Bill of Rights.
the Articles of Confederation.
The federal courts handle...
only major criminal cases.
only trials of civil cases.
only appeals of civil cases.
both civil and criminal cases.
A dispute between an American company and a foreign government would be heard in...
the House of Representatives.
the state where the company is based.
the foreign country involved in the dispute.
federal court.
Which court in the federal system has responsibility for determining the facts of a case?
district court
circuit court
Supreme Court
appellate court
Federal district courts hear only criminal cases.
True. Federal district courts are trial courts, and trials are conducted only in criminal cases.
False. Federal district courts hear both civil and criminal cases.
False. District courts hear only civil cases.
In a criminal case, if an accused person is acquitted (found not guilty)...
only the accused person may appeal.
only the prosecution may appeal.
either side may appeal.
neither side may appeal.
A circuit court may reverse the result of a trial if the judges decide that...
the defendant was wrongly accused.
the person who won the lawsuit really should have lost.
the original judge made an error.
the lower court needs to retry the case.
Federal judges are...
appointed by senators from their states.
appointed by the president.
elected by the people.
hired by the court system.
The Supreme Court's main job is to...
oversee the day-to-day operation of all the federal courts.
decide whether or not laws are consistent with the U. S. Constitution.
challenge any laws that individuals claim are unconstitutional.
enforce its decisions by making government do what it says.
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases where...
there is a constitutional challenge.
a regulatory agency is involved.
there is a challenge to a law.
there is a dispute between two states.
The number of justices on the Supreme Court may be changed by...
Congress.
the president.
popular vote.
the Chief Justice.
If the Supreme Court finds that a state law is unconstitutional, it can...
change the law.
enact a new law.
enforce the law.
nullify the law.
The Supreme Court depends on ___ to enforce its decisions.
the executive branch and state and local officials
the system of checks and balances
the U.S. armed forces
the U.S. Congress
When Congress passed the Fourteenth Amendment, it was...
abiding by the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford.
ignoring the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford.
overturning the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford
appealing the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford.
Most cases come to the Supreme Court...
on appeal from private citizens.
on appeal from lower courts.
on the recommendation of Congress.
before any other court hears them.
Which of the following is a case that the Supreme Court would be most likely to accept?
a case that involves a local political dispute.
a case on which district courts have agreed.
a case that affects a small group of farmers.
a case that affects the entire country.
How many of the nine Supreme Court Justices must be present to decide a case?
a majority
eight
six
five
When ruling on an issue that has been decided by a court in the past, the Supreme Court...
must follow precedent.
must consider changing times.
may not make decisions based on personal views.
may follow precedent or overrule precedent.
When a Supreme Court Justice agrees with a decision but not the reasoning of the decision, he or she writes a...
concurring opinion.
dissenting opinion.
unanimous opinion.
majority opinion.
Which of these statements describes a civil case?
A crime has been committed.
A jury or judge decides guilt or innocence of the accused.
State and local governments are not involved.
The court decides in favor of one side or another.
When judges in an appeals court remand a case, they...
leave the verdict in the original trial unchanged.
reverse the result of the original trial.
send the case back to the lower court to be tried again.
uphold the result of the original trial.
How does the power of judicial review act as a check on the legislative and executive branches?
It allows state courts to set precedents for law enforcement.
It can nullify laws that conflict with the Constitution.
It can prevent Congress from passing laws.
It pushes the president to enforce unpopular laws.
Justices who oppose the ruling on a Supreme Court case write a(n)...
concurring opinion.
dissenting opinion.
majority opinion.
minority opinion.
Which court official prosecutes people accused of breaking a federal law?
Magistrate Judge
Supreme Court Justice
U.S. Attorney
U.S. Marshal
Federal judges are given tenure so that they...
will not be subject to bribery.
can feel secure that they will never be impeached.
will not be subject to political influences.
