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Judicial Branch (Topic 7)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

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.
What is a possible avenue through which some cases have reached the Supreme Court?
a)
Congress asks the Court to review a proposed or recently passed law to see if it is constitutional.
b)
A State holds a convention in which the public votes to have a case sent to the Court for review.
c)
The Court decides to review one of its own earlier cases in order to change or modify its ruling.
d)
The Court issues a writ of certiorari instructing a lower court to send it a case to review.
3.

What is the highest Court in the United States.

a)

State Court

b)

Federal Court

c)

Supreme Court

d)

District Court

4.

A group of citizens who hears and decides the outcome of a court case is called

a)

A trial court

b)

Justices

c)

Jury

d)

Reporters

5.

The only court created by the Constitution is the

a)

Federal Court

b)

Supreme Court

c)

State Court

d)

Criminal Court

6.

How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?

a)

9

b)

7

c)

11

d)

13

7.

The power of deciding what is constitutional is called---

a)

Court of Appeals

b)

Constitutional Court

c)

Judicial Review

d)

State Court

8.

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

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Vice President

d)

President

9.

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

10.
Only US court with a Jury
a)
Supreme
b)
Appeal
c)
District
11.
How does an appellate court differ from a trial court?
a)
An appellate court usually has a jury
b)
An appellate court decides issues of fact
c)
An appellate court examines more witnesses
d)
An appellate court reviews another courts decision 
12.
What step can a party immediately take once it loses its case in Florida Circuit Court?
a)
Appeal to the US Supreme Court
b)
Appeal to the Florida Supreme Court
c)
Appeal to the Florida District Court of Appeals
d)
Appeal to the US Circuit Court of Appeals
13.
Which level of the Florida Court System handles misdemeanor crimes?
a)
County Court
b)
Circuit Court
c)
District Court of Appeal
d)
Florida Supreme Court
14.
Which level of the Florida Court System handles felony crimes?
a)
County Court
b)
Circuit Court
c)
District Court of Appeal
d)
Florida Supreme Court
15.
Which statement correctly ranks federal courts from weakest to strongest?
a)
US District Court, US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court
b)
US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeal, US District Court
c)
US Court of Appeal, US District Court, US Supreme Court
d)
US Court of Appeal, US Supreme Court, US District Court
16.
What is the name for asking a higher court to review the decision that a lower court made on a case?
a)
Appeal
b)
Retry
c)
Jurisdiction
d)
Verdict
17.
Which type of law makes an act a crime after it has been committed?
a)
Ex Post Facto Law
b)
Writ of Habeas Corpus 
c)
Bills of Attainder
d)
Impeachment 
18.

What is the protection offered by the writ of habeas corpus

a)

It provides for identification of witnesses against the accused.

b)

It compels the Executive Branch to answer to the Judicial Branch why it is holding a person in custody.

c)

It guarantees the accused the right to a speedy and public trial.

d)

It guarantees the accused a second trial if s/he is convicted at the first trial.

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