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Judicial Branch Test Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?
a)
Original jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a federal court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a State court.
b)
Original jurisdiction refers to criminal or civil cases; appellate jurisdiction refers to only to civil cases.
c)
Original jurisdiction refers to a case that could be heard in a federal or a State court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case that must be heard in a federal court.
d)
Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court.
2.
How are federal judges selected?
a)
The person is named to the bench by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
b)
The person is named to the bench by the President and does not need to be confirmed.
c)
The person is publicly elected to the bench and confirmed by the Senate.
d)
The person is nominated by the Senate and chosen by the President.
3.
When a case is appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, the court can do which of the following?
a)
Declares the law involved in the case to be unconstitutional.
b)
Sends the case to Congress to decide on the legality of the law involved.
c)
Sends the case back to the lower court for reconsideration.
d)
Passes the case on to a higher court.
4.
In the federal system, a district court has the power to
a)
retry a case that was first decided by a State court.
b)
exercise original jurisdiction over a federal case.
c)
apply appellate jurisdiction to a federal case.
d)
determine if a lower court made an unconstitutional ruling on a case.
5.
What conclusion could be drawn  considering only about 1% of the cases applied to the Supreme court are actually taken.
a)
The Supreme Court accepts almost all of the cases that are brought to it.
b)
The Supreme Court deals only with cases involving constitutionality.
c)
Many cases are appealed to the Supreme Court, but it could only deal with a few of them.
d)
The Supreme Court used three different methods with which to rule upon a case.
6.
In the federal court system, the cases tried by the district courts
a)
are usually appealed to a higher court by the losing side.
b)
make up the majority of federal cases brought to trial.
c)
deal only with federal crimes as defined by Congress.
d)
always involve the United States as a plaintiff.
7.

What is the highest Court in the United States.

a)

State Court

b)

Federal Court

c)

Supreme Court

d)

District Court

8.

How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?

a)

9

b)

7

c)

11

d)

13

9.

A Supreme Court Justice is appointed by the ----

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Vice President

d)

President

10.

How long can you remain a Supreme Court Justice once you are appointed and approved?

a)

10 years

b)

6 years

c)

until you are re-elected

d)

until you resign or die

11.
Only US court with a Jury
a)
Supreme
b)
Appeal
c)
District
12.
Court with only original jurisdiction
a)
Supreme
b)
Appeal
c)
District
13.
court with only appellate jurisdiction 
a)
Supreme
b)
Appeal
c)
District
14.
court with both kinds of jurisdiction 
a)
Supreme
b)
Appeal
c)
District
15.
when the court hears the case first, gives a verdict 
a)
original jurisdiciton
b)
appellate jurisdiction
c)
real jurisdiciton
d)
fake jurisdiction 
16.
when the court determines if rights were violated 
a)
original jurisdiciton
b)
appellate jurisdiction
c)
real jurisdiciton
d)
fake jurisdiction 
17.
The Court of Final appeal in the US is
a)
Supreme
b)
Appeals
c)
District
d)
Circuit
18.

number of Us Court of appeals circuits

a)

10

b)

12

c)

15

d)

21

19.

Which United States court decides the guilt or innocence of individuals charged with federal crimes?

a)

District

b)

Supreme

c)

Appeals

d)

Circuit

20.

Most cases tried before the Supreme Court are there through ______ jurisdiction.

a)

Original

b)

Appellate

c)

majority

d)

conference

21.

After the President nominates a person for the Supreme Court, which legislative body must approve?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Cabinet

d)

State Legislatures

22.

Judges appointed to the Supreme Court, and all Constitutional courts serve _____ terms.

a)

30 year

b)

6 year

c)

life

d)

15 year

23.
What is the main purpose of the Judicial Branch of Government?
a)
to make laws
b)
to enforce laws
c)
to interpret laws
d)
to break laws
24.
How many kinds of federal courts are there?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
25.

Alabama is located in the ____ Appeals Court.

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

12

26.
How many federal District Courts are there?
a)
1
b)
13
c)
94
27.
The Supreme Court can "check" the President (Executive Branch) and Congress (Legislative Branch) by
a)
setting a federal budget.
b)
declaring a law unconstitutional.
c)
passing a treaty.
28.

Define Jurisdiction

a)

The power to declare laws unconstitutional

b)

The power to make legal decisions and judgments.

c)

The right to counsel

d)

The right to trial by jury

29.

Which of the following is NOT a step in the process in picking a Supreme Court justice

a)

Appointed by president

b)

Deliberated on by House

c)

Approved by the Senate

d)

Candidate meets qualification

30.

Which statement about the Supreme Court of the United States is accurate?

a)

Only around 100 civil and criminal cases are filed in the Supreme Court each year.

b)

The Supreme Court never has original and exclusive jurisdiction on cases.

c)

The Supreme Court of has a Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

d)

Cases heard by the US Court of Appeals or the highest court of each state cannot be reviewed by the US Supreme Court

31.

What Article of the Constitution establishes the Judicial Branch?

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 2

c)

Article 3

d)

Article

32.

What is a justice?

a)

A leader in the Senate

b)

Another name for the Vice President

c)

A judge who is a member of the Supreme Court

d)

Another name for a veto

33.

To appeal means

a)

To say "no" to a bill

b)

To ask again

c)

To make laws

d)

To elect the President

34.

If you do not like the decision of the District court, what court do you ask to hear your case?

a)

District Court

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

Court of Appeals

d)

The US Senate

35.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

3

b)

9

c)

27

d)

100

36.

What does the Supreme Court do?

a)

Makes laws

b)

Determine if laws are constitutional

c)

Enforces laws

d)

Vetoes laws

37.
What is a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court’s decision in a case?
a)
justice
b)
appeal
c)
precedent
d)
opinion
38.
Unconstitutional means _____________
a)
to charge a public official with wrong doing
b)
violates the constitution
c)
rejecting a law and refusing to sign it
d)
to determine the meaning of the Constitution
39.
Appeal courts do all of the following
EXCEPT .... 
a)
review cases
b)
reverse the decision made by the trial courts 
c)
help juries of civilians review cases
d)
search for mistakes made in the lower courts
40.

The Supreme Court has both __ and __ jurisdiction.

a)

constitutional and extra-legal

b)

original and appellate

c)

executive and non-executive

d)

exclusive and inclusive

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