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WorksheetsAP GoPo- Judicial Branch
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which article established (started) the Judicial Branch?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
The Judicial Branch.....
makes the laws
carries out the laws
interprets the laws
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
7
9
12
Which of these is the HIGHEST court?
Supreme Court
Juvenile Court
Appeals Court
The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review. What is Judicial Review?
when the Supreme Court decides if a law is constitutional or not
when the Supreme Court creates a new law
when the Supreme Court enforces the laws of the Legislative Branch
when the Supreme Court vetoes a Bill from Congress
How many Supreme Court Justices does it take to approve an appeal to the Supreme Court?
6
7
4
5
Supreme Court nominees are confirmed by...
Congress
President
Senate
Chief Justice
If a Supreme Court justice agrees with the decision of the court, but did not agree with the reasoning of how they came to that conclusion, the justice may write a:
Writ of Certiorari
Concurring Opinion
Majority Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
What is the opinion of the Supreme Court justices who make up the minority?
Majority Opinion
Concurring Opinion
Unanimous Decision
Dissenting Opinion
What concept did Marbury v. Madison establish?
Judicial Review
Freedom of Speech
"Miranda" Rights
The right of the people to be secure
an earlier case that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent cases.
Precedent
Original Jurisdiction
Writ of Certiorari
Which of the following may the judicial branch do to limit the power of the president?
Overturn a presidential veto
Begin impeachment proceedings against the president
Declare an executive order unconstitutional
Refuse to ratify a treaty the president negotiated
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
This orders a lower court to deliver its records in a case so that a higher court may review it
brief
precedent
writ of certorari
per curiam
This principle means "let the decision stand"
Expecto patronum
Writ of Cert
stare decisis
laissez faire
