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U.S Court System/ U.S. Supreme Court

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which article in the Constitution details the Judiciary branch of our government? 
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 2
c)
Article 3
d)
Article 4
2.
The authority  of a court to hear and decide cases
a)
Jurisdiction
b)
Hearing
c)
Judges
d)
Clause
3.
Defendants may ask for a review of their case by a higher court if they think the court has made a mistake. This review is called an
a)
Accusation
b)
Defense
c)
Appeal
d)
Lawyer
4.
The lowest level court branch on the Federal Court system is...
a)
Supreme
b)
District
c)
Appellate
d)
Town
5.
The judges may decide in one of three ways: uphold (AGREE) the original decision, reverse (disagree) the decision, or __________the case—send it back to the lower court to be tried again
a)
Rewind
b)
Reverse
c)
Reup
d)
Remand
6.
When the Supreme Court hears a case, one of it's options is to ______________the decision of the lower court and “let it stand,”
a)
Affirm
b)
Affix
c)
Affluence
d)
Aflac
7.

This was the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court.

a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

Lyndon Johnson

c)

Sandra Day O'Connor

d)

Ronald Reagan

8.

Friend of the Court.

a)

amicus curiae

b)

opinion

c)

writ of certiorari

d)

brief

9.

Supreme Court written decisions.

a)

amicus curiae

b)

opinions

c)

writ of certiorari

d)

brief

10.

This is the court of last resort in all questions of federal law.

a)

district court

b)

territorial court

c)

Supreme Court

d)

appellate court

11.

Supreme Court Justices and all other Federal Judges reach the judiciary through _________________.

a)

Electoral vote

b)

senatorial appointment

c)

presidential nomination

d)

popular vote

12.

Justices are appointed for how long?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

10 years

d)

life

13.

Explanation for the Supreme Court's decision is called __________.

a)

a legal draft

b)

an opinion

c)

litigation

d)

judicial referee

14.

The vast majority of cases heard by the Supreme Court reach the Court _____________________.

a)

from congressional hearings

b)

because of jurisdiction

c)

are appeals from lower court decisions

d)

because of presidential requests

15.

New York is in which district of the federal court circuit?

a)

2nd

b)

5th

c)

9th

d)

12th

16.

A court of appeals has ___________________.

a)

original jurisdiction

b)

grand jury jurisdiction

c)

appellate jurisdiction

d)

concurrent jurisdiction

17.

One or more justices who agree with the majority's conclusions about a case, but do so for different reasons, write a _______________.

a)

majority opinion

b)

unanimous opinion

c)

dissenting opinion

d)

concurring opinion

18.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is _______________.

a)

Clarence Thomas

b)

John Roberts

c)

Sonia Sotomayor

d)

Samuel Alito

19.

The first Hispanic justice on the court is _____________________.

a)

Sandra Day O'Conner

b)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

c)

Sonia Sotomayor

d)

Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez

20.
How many regional circuit courts are there?
a)

10+2

b)

12+2

c)

11+2

d)

14+2

21.
How many district courts are there?
a)
100
b)
12
c)
94
d)
1
22.
What kind of jurisdiction do District Courts have?
a)
Appellate
b)
Original
c)
Appellate and Original
d)
No jurisdiction
23.
Which level of courts hear 90% of all federal cases?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Appellate Courts
c)
District Courts
d)
State Courts
24.
What is the Court of last resort in all federal opinions?
a)
Appellate Court
b)
District Court
c)
Circuit Court
d)
The Supreme Court
25.
Am opinion that argues that the ruling of the court was incorrect
a)
Concurring Opinion
b)
Majority Opinion
c)
Per Curiam Opinion
d)
Dissenting Opinion
26.
What allows for the Supreme Court to have Judicial Independence?
a)
There are three branches.
b)
Justices serve for life.
c)
Federalism
d)
The Judiciary Act.
27.

What was the impact of the Marbury v Madison case?

a)

The case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review, it also allowed them to make laws and passed by Congress to be unconstitutional.

b)

The case impacted nothing

c)

It gave the courts power

28.

Who was the FIRST African-American Supreme Court Justice ?

a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

Clarence Thomas

c)

Ketanji Brown Jackson

d)

Samuel Alito

29.

Who was the FIRST female Supreme Court Justice ?

a)

Sandra Day O'Connor

b)

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

c)

Elana Kagen

d)

Amy Coney Barrett

30.

ALL the following contribute to a Supreme Court Justice's decision making process on a given case EXCEPT.......

a)

Intent of ther Framers of the Constitution

b)

Previous Court Cases/ Precedent

c)

Current social/political needs of the nation

d)

the opinion of the President and/or Congress

31.

All of the following people are CURRENT Suprem Court Justices EXCEPT..........

a)

Samuel Alito

b)

Neil Gorsuch

c)

Elena Kagen

d)

Brett Kavanaugh

e)

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

32.

Which of the following is a constitutional requirement the be a Supreme Court Justice or a Fedral Judge ?

a)

A natural born citizen

b)

age 35 or older

c)

all of these choices

d)

none of these choices. There are no requirements

e)

a practicing lawyer

33.

When talking about Supreme Court case procedure, STARE DECISIS means............

a)

the lower courts decision has been overturned

b)

the lower courts decision stands

c)

the court decides to hear the case

d)

the court makes a unanimous decision

34.

How many Supreme Justices must agree to hear a case ?

a)

ALL

b)

6

c)

4

d)

5

e)

7

35.

Who helps Supreme Court Justices screen eligible cases, conduct case precedent research ,and write opinions ?

a)

U.S. Attorney

b)

Clerks

c)

Members of Congress

d)

Nobody. They do it all themselves

36.

Approximately how many cases reach the U.S Supreme each year for consideration ?

a)

10,000

b)

1,000

c)

100,000

d)

100

e)

10

37.

What is the average amount of cases the Supreme Court agrees to hear each year ?

a)

850

b)

1,800

c)

85

d)

185

e)

200

38.

The 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is located in

a)

Albany

b)

Hartford

c)

Long island

d)

Buffalo

e)

Manhattan

39.

When does each annual session of the U.S. Supreme Court begin ?

a)

First Tuesday in November

b)

January 1st

c)

January 20th

d)

First Monday in September

e)

First Monday in October

40.

Which of the following is not a court in the Federal Court System.

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Appellate Court

c)

General Trial Court

d)

District Court

41.

What are the justices in an appellate court trying to determine?

a)

If there is missing evidence from the original decision

b)

If the lower court applied the law correctly in the original decision

c)

If the lower court needs to be sued for their original decision

d)

If the case can go up to the Supreme Court

42.

The Judicial Branch of government does ALL the following except..... ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

a)
reviews laws
b)
explains laws
c)
resolves disputes (disagreements)
d)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
e)

enforce laws

43.

The majority opinion, issued by the Supreme Court as the final decision of a case, becomes the standard or guide that will be followed in deciding similar cases in the future. This standard or guide is known as a

a)

precedent

b)

brief

c)

argument

d)

decision

44.

The judicial philosophy that advocates the courts' active role in policymaking is called

a)

strict constructionist

b)

judicial activism

c)

loose constructionist

d)

judicial restraint

45.

What is redistricting?

a)

the process of establishing the number of representatives in the U.S. Senate

b)

the process of re-drawing United States and state electoral district boundaries

c)

the idea that all states should have an equal number of people in Congress

d)

the use of the Census to determine who should run for office

46.

How often does the census occur?

a)

Every 4 years

b)

Every 8 years

c)

Every 10 years

d)

Every 25 years

47.

The original gerrymander was likened to which animal?

a)

Ox

b)

Spider

c)

Reptile

d)

Turtle

48.

Gerrymandering is:

a)

When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power

b)

When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population

c)

When district boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes in population.

d)

A measurement of the US population that occurs every ten years

49.

What is the main concern with gerrymandering?

a)

It reduces the chance of a district favoring one political party

b)

It allows politicians to pick their voters

c)

It creates fair and competitive elections

d)

It increases voter turnout

50.

Who is responsible for redrawing districts in the United States?

a)

European countries

b)

Third-party organizations

c)

State legislators

d)

Independent commissions

51.

What is packing in the context of gerrymandering?

a)

When districts are created by state legislators

b)

When districts are redrawn to favor one political party

c)

When like-minded voters are stacked into a few districts

d)

When like-minded voters are spread across many districts

52.

What is cracking in the context of gerrymandering?

a)

When like-minded voters are spread across many districts

b)

When like-minded voters are stacked into a few districts

c)

When districts are redrawn to favor one political party

d)

When districts are created by state legislators