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WorksheetsUnit 5: Judicial Branch
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
What are the TWO types of court systems in the U.S.? (Select TWO answers)
Federal
Universal
State
International
What is the job of an appellate court?
to automatically overturn the original ruling
to select cases for the Supreme Court
to uphold the original ruling no matter what
to review an original case for a mistake
Which description best fits a jury?
a panel of average citizens who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence
a panel of three judges who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence
a panel of lawyers who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence
a panel of detectives who review all the evidence of a trial and decide on guilt or innocence
Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
Congress
The President
The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review. What is Judicial Review?
when the Supreme Court decides if a law is unconstitutional 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 justices make up the Supreme Court?
8
5
9
7
How many Supreme Court Justices does it take to approve an appeal to the Supreme Court?
6
7
4
5
Original Jurisdiction is when:
a court is the first to hear a case
a court has the authority to hear a case
a court reviews the decision of a lower court
power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case
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
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
What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?
Original jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a Federal court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a State Court.
Original Jurisdiction refers to a criminal or civil cases; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard in a State court.
Original jurisdiction refers to a case that could be heard in a Federal or a State court; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case that must be heard in a federal court.
Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court.
The outcome of Brown v. Board of Education, which desegregated schools, supports the judicial concept of___________.
Judicial Activism
Judicial Restraint
Constitutional Originalism
Strict Constructionalism
Appellate Jurisdiction is when:
a court is the first to hear a case
a court has the authority to hear a case
a court reviews the decision of a lower court
power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case
This Article defines the Judicial Branch and establishes the Supreme Court as the highest court in the U.S.
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Articles of Confederation
What is the highest Court in the United States.
State Court
Federal Court
Supreme Court
District Court
These courts act like the “local” courts for the federal level; only courts with a jury.
State
District
Appellate
Supreme
Levying war again the U.S., giving aid to the enemies of the U.S., and/or giving comfort to the enemies of the U.S. is defined as
Reliability
Censorship
Treason
Impeachment
Which of the following is the only judicial official mentioned in the Constitution?
Clerk of Court
Chief Justice
Majority Judge
Court Reporter
When the Supreme Court calls a case up to hear, they have it put on their list of cases to hear. What is this list called?
Certificate
Docket
Rule of Four
All the above
A case involving Mr. Sams suing Mr. Samson would be heard in which of the LOWER courts below?
Supreme
Appeals
District
Civil
Which of the following must be both voluntary and trustworthy?
Arrests
Subpoenas
Confessions
None
Which of the following levels of courts are known as the federal trial courts?
Federal District Courts
US Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Which sentence below is given, but only has to be served if the defendant does something else wrong?
Parole
Suspended
Imprisonment
All of these
Which sentence below is given, but the accused doesn’t have to serve jail time as long as they meet with their probation officer and meet any other conditions listed for maintaining their freedom.
Parole
Probation
Imprisonment
All of these
Timothy was speeding, 45mph in a 30mph zone. Which of the following type of punishment can Timothy expect?
Imprisonment
Fine
Restitution
Parole
Andy was speeding, lost control of his car, and took out a person’s fence. He’s been ordered to pay for the person’s fence. Which of the following is he paying?
Imprisonment
Fine
Restitution
Parole
Which of the following means evidence seized without a warrant or probable cause cannot be used in a trial?
Establishment Clause
Exclusionary Rule
Equal Access Clause
Which amendment guarantee's us to be free from "unreasonable search and seizure"?
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
The right to remain silent
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Right to an attorney
3rd
4th
5th
6th
To release a person from prison before his or her time has fully been served
Parole
Probation
Work Release
Restitution
Amendment that enforce due process of law to the states
10th
11th
12th
14th
What is a requirement to be charged with the death penalty
Two-Phase Conviction
The Victim Survived
One-Phase Conviction
No Jury
What situation would there not be a jury and one CANNOT be requested?
Criminal Trials
Civil Trials
Impeachment Trials
Death Penalty Trials
