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Judicial Branch

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I think Ruth Bader Ginsburg was very short.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

2.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a Supreme Court Justice.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

3.

_____Function= to enforce law (public) ex: murder, bribery, treason, traffic violation (Prosecutor v Defendant)

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

c)

Public

d)

Private

4.

A court case that is studied because it has historical and legal significance

a)

landmark case

b)

Criminal case

c)

civil case

d)

tax case

5.

The Justice in charge of a case the Supreme Court hears is called the ____.

a)

presiding justice

b)

associate justice

c)

Supreme justice

d)

trial justice

6.

___Function= to solve arguments between parties (private) ex: sue someone who owes you money (Plaintiff v Defendant)

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

c)

Trial

d)

Supreme

7.

Written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court

a)

dissenting

b)

majority

c)

concluding

d)

agreeing

8.

Any social/political issues, policies to consider •Talks about the views of arguments laws, facts, and conclusion

a)

citation

b)

docket

c)

summary

d)

opinion

9.

where to find the case for filing purposes

a)

citation

b)

docket

c)

summary

d)

opinion

10.

name of the case

a)

citation

b)

docket

c)

summary

d)

opinion

11.

facts of the case

a)

citation

b)

docket

c)

summary

d)

opinion

12.

Another word meaning "relating to the subject that is being thought about or discussed"

a)

pertinent

b)

important

c)

decisive

d)

assumed

13.

Article 6 Section 2 of the Constitution states that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land, This is called ____.

a)

the Supremacy Clause

b)

the purpose of the Constitution

c)

the Constitution Clause

d)

the Law

14.

When a court is the 1st to hear a case they have ____ jurisdiction.

a)

appeallete

b)

original

c)

supreme

d)

exclusive

15.

After a case is heard and ruled on, the defendant and ____ to a higher court.

a)

sue

b)

get arrested

c)

originate

d)

appeal

16.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

17.

Who appoints a Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

President

d)

Voters

18.

Which article of the Constitution creates the Judicial Branch?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Congress set-up ______ Courts in Judicial Act of 1798.

a)

Federal

b)

other

c)

Supreme

d)

appeallete

20.

What is the role of the Judicial Branch?

a)

to make laws

b)

to enforce laws

c)

to interpret laws

21.

Which of the following does NOT affect court interpretations of laws?

a)

feelings

b)

time period

c)

public policy

d)

precedent