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WorksheetsSupreme Court Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where are most federal trials held?
U.S. District Courts
Special or Legislative Courts
Appellate Courts
Supreme Court
Which of the following would make the best title for the following list? US Supreme Court, US Courts of Appeals, US District Courts Court of International Trade, and US Court of Federal Claims
Judicial Bureaucracy
Federal Court System
Georgia Court System
State Judicial System
Which action is an example of judicial review?
Congress increased the number of justices on the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court heard a case involving an United States ambassador.
The Supreme Court declared part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional.
The Chief Justice presided over the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.
If someone feels that their trial was not fair or was handled wrong, what is the next step they can take in the judicial process?
They can flee to another country and then declare a new trial.
They can ask for a Congressman to pardon them.
They can fire their lawyer and ask the judge for another trial.
They can appeal to a higher court of law.
What is the main job of the judicial branch?
all of the above
See that laws are fair and follow the Constitution.
See that laws passed by Congress are carried out.
Make laws for the whole nation.
Which court is considered the highest in the United States?
United States Supreme Court
The Federal District Court
The Federal Court of Appeals
The State Supreme Court
How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice?
4 years
6 years
10 years
Life
How many judges make up the Supreme Court?
12
3
9
6
What was the main reason why the famers gave the Supreme Court their length of term in office?
In order to allow them to learn their job and become good at it over time.
So they will make decisions base on what they think is right, rather than on what they think will help them keep their job
Because most of them are old and will die soon anyways
Because many cases take years to review
Which of the following is not a part of the Judicial Branch of government?
Federal District Courts
Federal Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
The Department of Justice
Marbury v. Madison established what principle?
limited government
judicial review
popular sovereignty
checks and balances
Which Article discusses the Supreme Court responsibilities?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
The Supreme Court justices are appointed by the ________ and approved by the __
president; senate
senate; president
citizens; president
house of representatives; president
Jurisdiction DIRECTLY limits
when a case may be heard.
how many witnesses may be called by the defendant.
which court may decide a case.
the number of times a case may be appealed.
In what type of cases do the courts of appeals have original jurisdiction?
civil cases involving more than 75,000
cases appealing decisions of the State Supreme Court
cases in which the U.S. government is the defendant
no types of cases
