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Supreme Court Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where are most federal trials held?

a)

U.S. District Courts

b)

Special or Legislative Courts

c)

Appellate Courts

d)

Supreme Court

2.

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 

a)

Judicial Bureaucracy

b)

Federal Court System

c)

Georgia Court System

d)

State Judicial System

3.

Which action is an example of judicial review?

a)

Congress increased the number of justices on the Supreme Court.

b)

The Supreme Court heard a case involving an United States ambassador.

c)

The Supreme Court declared part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional.

d)

The Chief Justice presided over the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.

4.

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?

a)

They can flee to another country and then declare a new trial.

b)

They can ask for a Congressman to pardon them.

c)

They can fire their lawyer and ask the judge for another trial.

d)

They can appeal to a higher court of law.

5.

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

a)

all of the above

b)

See that laws are fair and follow the Constitution.

c)

See that laws passed by Congress are carried out.

d)

Make laws for the whole nation.

6.

Which court is considered the highest in the United States?

a)

United States Supreme Court

b)

The Federal District Court

c)

The Federal Court of Appeals

d)

The State Supreme Court

7.

How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

10 years

d)

Life

8.

How many judges make up the Supreme Court?

a)

12

b)

3

c)

9

d)

6

9.

What was the main reason why the famers gave the Supreme Court their length of term in office?

a)

In order to allow them to learn their job and become good at it over time.

b)

So they will make decisions base on what they think is right, rather than on what they think will help them keep their job

c)

Because most of them are old and will die soon anyways

d)

Because many cases take years to review

10.

Which of the following is not a part of the Judicial Branch of government?

a)

Federal District Courts

b)

Federal Court of Appeals

c)

United States Supreme Court

d)

The Department of Justice

11.

Marbury v. Madison established what principle?

a)

limited government

b)

judicial review

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

checks and balances

12.

Which Article discusses the Supreme Court responsibilities?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

13.

The Supreme Court justices are appointed by the ________ and approved by the __

a)

president; senate

b)

senate; president

c)

citizens; president

d)

house of representatives; president

14.

Jurisdiction DIRECTLY limits

a)

when a case may be heard.

b)

how many witnesses may be called by the defendant.

c)

which court may decide a case.

d)

the number of times a case may be appealed.

15.

In what type of cases do the courts of appeals have original jurisdiction?

a)

civil cases involving more than 75,000

b)

cases appealing decisions of the State Supreme Court

c)

cases in which the U.S. government is the defendant

d)

no types of cases