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AP GoPo- Judicial Branch

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which article established (started) the Judicial Branch?

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 2

c)

Article 3

2.

The Judicial Branch.....

a)

makes the laws

b)

carries out the laws

c)

interprets the laws

3.

How many Supreme Court justices are there?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

12

4.

Which of these is the HIGHEST court?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Juvenile Court

c)

Appeals Court

5.

The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review. What is Judicial Review?

a)

when the Supreme Court decides if a law is constitutional or not

b)

when the Supreme Court creates a new law

c)

when the Supreme Court enforces the laws of the Legislative Branch

d)

when the Supreme Court vetoes a Bill from Congress

6.

How many Supreme Court Justices does it take to approve an appeal to the Supreme Court?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

4

d)

5

7.

Supreme Court nominees are confirmed by...

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Senate

d)

Chief Justice

8.

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:

a)

Writ of Certiorari

b)

Concurring Opinion

c)

Majority Opinion

d)

Dissenting Opinion

9.

What is the opinion of the Supreme Court justices who make up the minority?

a)

Majority Opinion

b)

Concurring Opinion

c)

Unanimous Decision

d)

Dissenting Opinion

10.

What concept did Marbury v. Madison establish?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

"Miranda" Rights

d)

The right of the people to be secure

11.

an earlier case that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent cases.

a)

Precedent

b)

Original Jurisdiction

c)

Writ of Certiorari

12.

Which of the following may the judicial branch do to limit the power of the president?

a)

Overturn a presidential veto

b)

Begin impeachment proceedings against the president

c)

Declare an executive order unconstitutional

d)

Refuse to ratify a treaty the president negotiated

13.

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?

a)

Restraint

b)

Activism

c)

Sedition

d)

Jurisdiction

14.

This orders a lower court to deliver its records in a case so that a higher court may review it

a)

brief

b)

precedent

c)

writ of certorari

d)

per curiam

15.

This principle means "let the decision stand"

a)

Expecto patronum

b)

Writ of Cert

c)

stare decisis

d)

laissez faire