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WorksheetsSSCG13 - The Judicial Branch
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 22mins
When a case is appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, the court can do which of the following?
Veto the appeal
Send the case to Congress to decide on the legality of the law involved
Send the case back to the lower court for reconsideration
Pass the case on to a higher court
This is the local, state, or federal court that is the first to hear a civil or criminal case. This involves hearing arguments from both sides, and sometimes involves a jury.
Appellate Court
Trial Court
Supreme Court
Court Marshall
This kind of court case relates to the rights of citizens
Trial
Criminal
Civil
Supreme
The only court created by the Constitution is the
Federal Court
Supreme Court
State Court
Criminal Court
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?
9
7
11
13
In a _________________ case you are determining if someone is guilty or innocent.
Constitutional Case
Criminal Case
Civil Case
Trial Case
The power of deciding what is constitutional is called---
Court of Appeals
Constitutional Court
Judicial Review
State Court
How long can you remain a Supreme Court Justice once you are appointed and approved?
10 years
6 years
until you are re-elected
until you resign or die
The outcome a court case is called:
Verdict
Judicial Review
Precedent
Brief
How many justices must vote in order for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court?
8/9
5/9
4/9
9/9
After the President nominates a person for the Supreme Court, which legislative body must approve?
Senate
House of Representatives
Cabinet
State Legislatures
Justices who take into consideration the ongoing changes in conditions and values in American society while interpreting the Constitution and laws are said to have which judicial philosophy?
Restraint
Activism
Sedition
Jurisdiction
Why did the Constitution provide for two separate court systems?
to keep the federal court system from being overwhelmed
to establish the federal court system as having more power than State courts
to maintain a balance of power between the Federal Government and the States
to strengthen the balance of power between the three branches of Federal Government
What is the opinion of the Supreme Court justices who make up the minority?
Majority Opinion
Concurring Opinion
Unanimous Decision
Dissenting Opinion
Which article of the Constitution provides for the creation of the Supreme Court and the judicial branch?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
The Judiciary Act of 1789 created the
Supreme Court
District Court System
Federal Court System
State Court System
How many District Courts are there?
50
74
82
94
Including the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, how many regional circuit courts are there?
9
11
12
13
Who was James Madison and why did Marbury bring a case against him?
Secretary of State under Jefferson who was told not to deliver Marbury's commission as a new federal judge
Vice President under Adams and Marbury was mad because he wanted to be Vice President
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who announced that Marbury didn't have the right to receive his commission
The Supreme Court's decision in the Marbury case was that while Marbury did have the right to his commission, the Supreme Court felt that
they had the obligation to enforce the Judiciary Act of 1789
they had the right to decide that he wasn't the right person for the job
they didn't have the right to issue the writ of mandamus to actually rule in his favor
The outcome of Marbury v Madison led the Supreme Court to declare that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was _______ (meaning it violates the Constitution and is therefore not permitted)
undemocratic
unconstitutional
unjust
The Marbury v. Madison ruling marked the first time that
the Supreme Court ever met to discuss a case
the Supreme Court couldn't decide how to rule on a case
the Supreme Court struck down an act of Congress for being unconstitutional
The Marbury v. Madison ruling is considered a landmark (important) case because it established the power of judicial review meaning that
the Supreme Court can interpret the Constitution and decide what it means
the Supreme Court can decide who gets federal commissions and who doesn't
the Supreme Court can fire federal judges
A brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a Supreme Court case - Latin for "friend of the court"
Stare Decisis
Precedent
Amicus Curiae
Appeal
Which of the following IS NOT a way in which the Supreme Court can be checked or balanced?
Having Justices be selected by the other two branches
State Supreme Courts can vote to override a Supreme Court ruling
Justices can be impeached
The legislative branch can refuse to pass funding to enforce a ruling
Which of the following IS NOT a way in which a Supreme Court ruling can be overturned?
The President can veto a Supreme Court Ruling, like Bush did in 2004
The Supreme Court can reverse its own rulings, like it did in Brown v Board of Education
A constitutional amendment can be passed, like the 13th Amendment
