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WorksheetsThe Federal Judiciary
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 9mins
What type of structure and legal system characterizes the U.S. legal system?
The U.S legal system is a single court system
The U.S legal system is a three-tier dual court system
The U.S legal system is a two-tier single court system
None of the above
What is an amicus brief?
A federal court order to attorneys to provide a summary of their arguments for a case before the case formally begins
A federal court case that comes to an abrupt end because the justices outright reject its premises.
A written document submitted by interest groups to influence an appellate court ruling
All the above
There are how many federal district courts?
50
100
94
13
There are how many U.S. circuit courts of appeal?
50
100
94
13
When the Supreme Court receives a case from a lower court to review, it is exercising what power?
Judicial review
Appellate jurisdiction
Federal question
None of the above
What is a writ?
A court ruling
A litigant’s plea
A court order
None of the above
What position did King William create to begin establishing his legal system?
Lord Chancellor
Prime Minister
Lord Minister
All the above
What was the Doomsday Book?
A book of commentaries authored by Sir William Blackstone
A book of original case law rules
A book of original common law
A census of the people in King William’s new land
What is ancient legal basis for precedents?
The Greek amicus curiae
The Roman stare decisis
The Babylonian Hammurabi
None of the above
What is the rule of four?
t only takes four justices to reject a case for review
It only takes four justices to agree to allow a case for review
The court will only hear a case four times
The court stops everyday at four o clock for tea
Where are cases first heard in the state court system?
In the appellate courts
In the summary courts
In the original courts
All the above
What is the name of the court order given by the Supreme Court to a lower court to send the lower court’s case up to the Supreme Court for review?
A writ of mandamus
A writ of certiorari
A writ of injunction
A writ of stare decisis
Where do cases begin in the federal court system?
Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal
Federal District Courts
Original Courts
None of the above
How long are terms of office for federal judges?
4 years
For life
6 years with 1/3 of the judges up for reappointment every 2 years
10 years
Which body of law is punitive and compensatory?
Criminal law
Civil law
Common law
None of the above
Which body of law is typically the state v an individual, and the burden of proof is a preponderance of the evidence?
Criminal law
Civil law
Common law
None of the above
Which court make rulings that are adjudicated?
Civil court
Court of Public Opinion
Criminal court
All the above
What is judicial review?
Judicial review is the power of federal courts to rule an act of a government official as unconstitutional
Judicial review is the power of the federal courts to rule an act of a government organization, or law as unconstitutional
Judicial review is the power of the federal courts to nullify decisions and actions of other government institutions
All the above
What congressional act created the design for the federal court system?
The Judicial Act of 1789
The Marbury Act of 1803
The Federal Court Act of 1896
None of the above
What case established judicial review?
Marlboro v Madison 1800
Marbury v Madison 1803
Marlboro v Wisconsin 1789
None of the above
What term describes the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction over disputes between states, or state versus national government cases?
Judicial review questions
Constitutional questions
Federal questions
All of the above
What are the qualifications for Supreme Court judges?
There are none
Must be 45 years old and have 10 years of experience as a state judge
Must be 45 and have a law degree
Must have trial lawyer experience and PH.D in Law
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
12
7
9
13
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
3
5
13
9
What is a Supreme Court concurring opinion?
When a Federal circuit court agrees with a Federal district court’s decision
When a District court disagrees with a Federal circuit court’s decision
When a Supreme Court justice(s) agrees with the final ruling of the court but for different reasons
When the president disagrees with the courts final ruling
What is a plurality ruling?
When the Supreme Court ruling is 7-2
When the Supreme Court’s ruling results in a split decision, like 5-4
When the Supreme Court decision is unanimous
None of the above
Who, typically, writes the majority opinion in a Supreme Court case?
The Supreme Court's chief law clerk
The chief justice
The oldest justice
None of the above
