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Judicial Branch Review 2023

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student was kicked off the cheerleading team for cursing out her coach on snapchat after she did not make varsity.

Is the above scenario an example of Criminal, Civil or Constitutional Law

a)

Criminal

b)

Civil

c)

Constitutional

2.

When the Supreme Court decides a case it establishes an example that lower courts are expected to follow. These examples are called....

a)

Precedent

b)

Public Law

c)

Constitutional Law

d)

Criminal Law

3.

The role of the judicial branch in our government is to.....

a)

Create Law

b)

Enforce Law

c)

Interpret the Law

d)

Implement the Law

4.

This is the level of the federal court system in which criminal and civil trials are held.

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

The District Court

c)

The Court of Appeals

d)

The State Supreme Court

5.

The authority of a court to review the decision made in a lower court

a)

Original Jurisdiction

b)

Appellate Jurisdiction

c)

Exclusive Jurisdiction

d)

Concurrent Jurisdiction

6.

When four judges on the Supreme Court decide they want to hear a case they issue a....

a)

Writ of Mandamus

b)

Writ of Habeas Corpus

c)

Writ of non-compliance

d)

Writ of Certiorari

7.

A judge that believes the Supreme Court should be active in taking cases that promote justice and equality, would be considered a....

a)

Judicial Activism

b)

Judicial Restraint

c)

Originalism

d)

Evolutionist

8.

A judge that considers the constitution to be "a living and breathing document," would be considered a.....

a)

Judicial Activist

b)

Originalist

c)

Nativist

d)

Evolutionist

9.

The first court to hear a particular type of case has this type of jurisdiction.....

a)

Exclusive

b)

Original

c)

Appellate

d)

Concurrent

10.

Which description below accurately describes why federal judges serve lifetime terms on federal courts.

a)

Potential judges take a test to measure their knowledge of the law thus making sure only the most qualified judges make it to the courts 

b)

Judges are elected by a vote of the people. 

c)

The lifetime term insulates the judges from the pressures of politics and allows them to make their decisions based on the law and not based on pleasing voters.

d)

The President can fire a judge whenever he believes there is wrongdoing.