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Ch. 9-1 Judicial Branch

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the role of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Make Laws

b)

Enforce Laws

c)

Interpret Laws

2.
Highest court in the land
a)
appellate courts
b)
trial courts
c)
district courts
d)
Supreme Courts
3.

What are the TWO types of court systems in the U.S.? (Select TWO answers)

a)

Federal

b)

Universal

c)

State

d)

International

4.

_________ cases are those that involve a dispute or disagreement between 2 or more people, that needs to be solved by a judge.

a)

Criminal

b)

Civil

5.

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

6.

What type of law regulates the conduct of individuals as members of the state (ex. murder, theft)?

a)

Civil Law

b)

Criminal Law

7.
The highest court in the land is
a)
the U.S. Supreme Court
b)
the VA Supreme Court
c)
the International Court of Justice
d)
the National Supreme Court
8.

What are TWO things the "accused" has a right to?

a)

ping pong in the break room

b)

a trial

c)

a lawyer/attorney

d)

online dating

9.
Role of the executive branch
a)
make laws
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
veto laws
10.
Role of the legislative branch
a)
Make laws
b)
Interpret laws
c)
Enforce laws
d)
Nominate Supreme Court justices
11.

A court's authority to hear and decide cases

a)

jurisdiction

b)

original jurisdiction

c)

judicial review

d)

appeal

12.

to suppose or assume something is true

a)

justify

b)

presume

c)

valid

d)

tone

13.

In the United States, you are _______________ until proven guilty.

a)

in jail

b)

guilty

c)

innocent

14.

True or Fales: Maritime law deals with crime/accidents on the sea.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How many levels of courts are there in state/federal courts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

16.

What are the two court systems in the U.S.?

a)

District and appeals

b)

City and county

c)

State and federal

d)

Trial and criminal

17.
A case in which two parties are having a disagreement and cannot resolve the issue. 
a)
Criminal Case
b)
Federal Case
c)
Civil Case
d)
Double Jeopardy C
18.

The federal court system handles

a)

civil and corporate cases

b)

civil and criminal cases

c)

criminal and corporate cases

19.

Which show the the three levels of the Federal Court System, from lowest to highest?

a)

City, County, State

b)

Trial, Appeal, Supreme

c)

Supreme, Appeal, District

d)

County, State, Federal

20.

Our nation’s court system is known as what branch?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial