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The Supreme Court

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of jurisdiction do District Courts have?
a)
Appellate
b)
Original
c)
Appellate and Original
d)
No jurisdiction
2.
Which level of courts hear 90% of all federal cases?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Appellate Courts
c)
District Courts
d)
State Courts
3.
What is the Court of last resort in all federal opinions?
a)
Appellate Court
b)
District Court
c)
Circuit Court
d)
The Supreme Court
4.
What is an opinion?
a)
The views of the litigants in a case.
b)
The decision of the Court.
c)
The legal reasoning explaining a desicion
d)
The jury's decision on a case.
5.
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
a)
Stephan Breyer
b)
Clarence Thomas
c)
John Roberts
d)
Antonin Scalia
6.
An order by a court to have the records from a lower court to be sent up for review.
a)
Writ of Certiorari
b)
Amicus Brief
c)
State Decicis
d)
Writ of Mandamus
7.
Legal argument of a party interested in a case submitted to the court hearing the case.
a)
Amicus Brief
b)
Per Curiam
c)
Writ of Mandamus
d)
Stare decisis brief
8.
Am opinion that argues that the ruling of the court was incorrect
a)
Concurring Opinion
b)
Majority Opinion
c)
Per Curiam Opinion
d)
Dissenting Opinion
9.
The power of the court to rule acts of Congress and the President unconstitutional.
a)
Final Appeal
b)
Court Perogative
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Judicial Independence
10.
What allows for the Supreme Court to have Judicial Independence?
a)
There are three branches.
b)
Justices serve for life.
c)
Federalism
d)
The Judiciary Act.
11.
How are Supreme Court justices selected?
a)
Appointed by the Senate, approved by the President
b)
by an election
c)
Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
d)
Congress selects them
12.
Supreme Court case that established judicial review.
a)
Mapp v. Ohio
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
United States v. Nixon
d)
Marbury v Madison
13.
The Supreme Court is an appellate court.  An appellate court ____________ cases. 
a)
makes the first decision
b)
reviews the decision made by a  lower court
14.

Liberal judges who broadly interpret the Constitution in order to achieve the values of the judge are employing:

a)

judicial activism

b)

judicial restraint

c)

strict constuction

d)

original intent

15.

Conservative judges that only hear cases that deal with explicit constitutional issues, allowing other issues to be resolved by the political process, are using

a)

judicial activism

b)

loose constuction

c)

judicial restraint

d)

strict construction

16.

What is stare decisis?

a)

Important information provided by a "friend of the court"

b)

the official legally binding ruling of the Court

c)

"to stand by decisions and not disturb the undisturbed"

d)

a minority opinion that disagrees with the majority opinion

17.

Who was the first African American justice?

a)

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Clarence Thomas

d)

Dred Scott

18.

Which act established the federal court system?

a)

Evarts Act of 1891

b)

Holder Act of 1978

c)

Guiliani Act of 1876

d)

Judiciary Act of 1789

19.

Who was the first female justice

a)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

b)

Sonia Sotomayor

c)

Elena Kagan

d)

Sandra Day O'Connor

20.

Conservative judges focus on the literal meaning of the text, which is known as:

a)

strict construction

b)

loose construction

c)

judicial activism

d)

judicial review

21.

Which nominee was notably rejected for sharing his judicial philosophy, therefore, changing the strategy of future nominees?

a)

Robert Bork

b)

Milli Vanilli

c)

Ben Carson

d)

Neil Gorsuch

22.

Which justices death in 2016 created a major issue in the 2016 election?

a)

Sandra Day O'Connor

b)

David Souter

c)

Anthony Kennedy

d)

Antonin Scalia

23.

Which two types of cases does the Supreme Court hear?

a)

criminal and appellate

b)

original and civil

c)

criminal and civil

d)

original and appellate

24.

What is the highest court in the United States

a)

District Court

b)

Appellate Court

c)

Supreme Court

d)

State Courts

25.

How many people sit on the Supreme Court?

a)

9

b)

12

c)

15

d)

18

26.

After the President nominates someone, which branch of government has the power to confirm the nominee?

a)

The Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

27.
A case involving the breaking of the law
a)
Criminal
b)
Civil
c)
Appellate
d)
Original
28.
A case involving the rights of an individual.
a)
Criminal
b)
Civil
c)
Appellate
d)
Bench Trial
29.
A trial where the verdict is determined by a jury, a group of 12 citizens who determine the outcome of the case
a)
Criminal
b)
Appellate
c)
Original
d)
Jury Trial
30.
To ask a higher court to review your case if you are unhappy with outcome (verdict)
a)
Verdict
b)
Sentencing
c)
Warrant
d)
Appeal
31.
Higher courts that ONLY hear cases that have been appealed.  They do not hear new trials
a)
Appellate Jurisdiction
b)
Appellate Courts
c)
Original Courts
d)
Remand
32.
Courts that deal with the interpretation of NATIONAL laws
a)
Appellate Courts System
b)
District Courts System
c)
Federal Court System
d)
State Court System
33.
The ability to enforce the law or hear a court case
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Verdict
c)
Remand
d)
Jurisdiction
34.
Courts that deal with the interpretation of STATE laws
a)
The Federal Court System
b)
The Appellate Courts
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The State Court System
35.
The highest court in America.  They only hear cases of national importance or cases that deal with the interpretation of the US Constitution
a)
Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
b)
General District Court
c)
The Federal Court System
d)
The Supreme Court
36.

Which amendment applies to search warrants?

a)

A. First Amendment

b)

B. Second Amendment

c)

C. Third Amendment

d)

D. Forth Amendment

37.
Which amendment limited the presidency to two terms?
a)
20th
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
22nd
38.
which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
22nd
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
20th
39.
Which amendment says that police must have a warrant in order to search and seize?
a)
7th
b)
3rd
c)
4th
d)
2nd
40.
Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech and religion?
a)
3rd
b)
1st
c)
2nd
d)
7th
41.
Which amendment says that you must be 18 in order to vote?
a)
20th
b)
16th
c)
26th
d)
18th
42.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
6th
b)
13th
c)
7th
d)
14th
43.
Which amendment gives you the right to keep weapons or arms?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
44.
Which amendment gives you due process of law?
You cannot be tried for the same crime twice. You do not need to tell on yourself.
a)
5th
b)
6th
c)
7th
d)
8th
45.
Which amendment establishes direct election of US senators?
a)
10th
b)
15th
c)
17th
d)
12th
46.
Which amendment defines US citizenship & guarantees equal protection of the laws?
a)
11th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
13th
47.
What is the Bill of Rights?
a)
All the Amendments to the Constitution.
b)
1st Amendment
c)
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
d)
The most important amendments to the Constitution.
48.
Which amendment bans the sale, manufacture, & distribution of alcohol?
a)
18th
b)
21st
c)
20th
d)
22nd
49.
Which amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases?
a)
5th
b)
7th
c)
9th
d)
10th
50.
Which amendment prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel & unusual punishment?
a)
8th
b)
9th
c)
11th
d)
12th
51.
Which amendment granted Congress the power to tax income?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
52.
Which amendment repealed Prohibition?
a)
18th
b)
21st
c)
22nd
d)
20th

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