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Judicial Branch

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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.
The practice of senatorial courtesy does with of the folowing?
a)
confirms any federal judge who serves in the State in which the president was born.
b)
shows courtesy to federal judges who have served in the Senate.
c)
considers the preferences of senators regarding judges serving in their State.
d)
ensures that every federal judge has a professional background from his or her State.
5.
When a Supreme Court justice agrees with the decision reached by the Court in a case, but not with the reasons why the Court made that decision, he or she may choose to write a
a)
concurring opinion.
b)
dissenting opinion.
c)
majority opinion.
d)
unanimous opinion.
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.

How many Supreme Court Justices sit on the Supreme Court?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

5

d)

12

8.

Choose the answer(s) that are true of Judicial Review.

a)

Allows the US Supreme Court the authority to choose which cases they will hear.

b)

Is the result of Marbury v Madison

c)

The actions of the executive and legislative branches of government are subject to review.

d)

Gives the US Supreme Court authority to rule actions unconstitutional.

9.

The Rule of 4 states that:

a)

Attorney's are only allotted 4 minutes per witness for questioning

b)

If there are ever less than 4 Supreme Court Justices, the role of the Judicial Branch is taken over by the President

c)

There must be at least 4 members of a jury in order to try a case

d)

4 or more Justices must agree to hear a case for it to go to the Supreme Court

10.

This kind of court case relates to the rights of citizens

a)

Trial

b)

Criminal

c)

Civil

d)

Supreme

11.

In a _________________ case you are determining if someone is guilty or innocent.

a)

Constitutional Case

b)

Criminal Case

c)

Civil Case

d)

Trial Case

12.

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

13.

What are the TWO reasons it's difficult to get a case all the way to the Supreme Court?

a)

has to go through the appeals process first

b)

has to affect at least 5 different states

c)

has to wait for a period of 5 years while the Justices review the case

d)

the Supreme Court gets to choose their cases

14.

rulings based on personal or political ideals

a)

Judicial Restraint

b)

Judicial Activism

15.
A court’s authority to hear and decide cases
a)
judicial review
b)
writ of certiorari 
c)
jurisdiction
d)
stare decisis
16.
An order from a higher court to obtain the records of a particular case from a lower court
a)
Writ of Certiorari
b)
Subpoena
17.

Who is most likely to file an amicus curiae brief?

a)

The litigant

b)

An interest group

c)

Congress

d)

The President

18.

Which document was written by Hamilton to ease worries about the Judicial Branch?

a)

Federalist No. 70

b)

Federalist No. 78

c)

Federalist No. 51

d)

Letter from Birmingham Jail

19.
Which level of courts hear 90% of all federal cases?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Appellate Courts
c)
District Courts
d)
State Courts
20.
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

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