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Judicial Branch

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In which federal court do they have jury trials?
a)

District

b)

Appellate

c)

Supreme

2.
What is the highest federal court?
a)

District

b)

Supreme

c)

Appellate

3.
How long are the terms of federal judges?
a)

6 years

b)

10 years

c)

Life

4.
An opinion is a carefully worded statement that explains why a decision was made.
a)

True

b)

False

5.
If you disagree with a decision made in District Court, what court do you go to next?
a)

Disagreement Court

b)

Appellate Court

c)

Supreme Court

6.
Which opinion of the Supreme Court has the force of law?
a)

Minority Opinion

b)

Majority Opinion

c)

Chief Opinion

7.
The Supreme Court can decide which cases to review?
a)

True

b)

False

8.
The jury at the Appellate level includes citizens from the community in which the crime was committed
a)

True

b)

False

9.
How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?
a)

8

b)

9

c)

11

10.
Who selects federal judges?
a)

President appoints, Senate confirms

b)

Citizens elect, President confirms

c)

Senate

11.
Which Supreme Court decision said "separate but equal" was okay?
a)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

b)

Brown vs. Board of Education

c)

Mapp vs. Ohio

12.
In Mapp vs. Ohio, which constitutional freedom was applied to state cases as well?
a)

4th Amendment - No unreasonable search and seizure.

b)

5th Amendment - Jury trial

c)

5th Amendment - Right to an attorney.

13.
In Miranda vs. Arizona, which constitutional freedom was applied to state cases as well?
a)

4th Amendment - No unreasonable search and seizure.

b)

5th Amendment - Jury trial

c)

5th Amendment - Right to an attorney.

14.
In Brown vs The Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled.........
a)

that "separate but equal" was acceptable in schools

b)

that "separate but equal" was not acceptable in schools

c)

that "separate but equal" should be applied outside of schools and across all society

15.
Which Supreme Court case made it mandatory that people being arrested for a crime be made aware of their rights?
a)

Mapp vs. Ohio

b)

Miranda vs Arizona

c)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

16.

In the case of Gideon v. Wainwright, what right did the Supreme Court say that state's needed to provide to those in state courts?

a)

Right to a jury trial

b)

Right to legal representation

c)

Right to bear arms

17.

In both Gideon v. Wainwright and Mapp v. Ohio the Supreme Court said that states couldn't deny the due process guaranteed by which amendment?

a)

14th Amendment

b)

13 Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

18.

At least _______ Federal District Court is located in each state.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

19.

The supreme court tries cases dealing with ______law

a)

Federal

b)

Local

20.

Federal judges are required to have a law degree and 10 or more years of experience at the state or local level.

a)

True

b)

False