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WorksheetsJudicial Branch Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
nine
twelve
six
435
What branch of government interprets law and government policies?
executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
bank branch
What are the requirements to be a Supreme Court justice?
be friends with the president
be a lawyer
be 45 years old and a US citizen
there are no requirements
What is the title of the person in charge of the Supreme Court?
Head Justice
Super Justice
Chief Justice
George
Who nominates people to the Supreme Court?
the president
Congress
the vice-president
the voters
Who approves nominees to the Supreme Court?
the voters
the House of Representatives
the Senate
the president
Why is the Supreme Court called the "Highest Court in the Land?"
it has the final say on the Constitution
it's on a mountain
the justices play basketball
it makes all the laws
What was the Dred Scott case about?
who owns the Mississippi River
Missouri sued Illinois for being too flat
were enslaved people considered US citizens
moving from a slave state to a free state
Two ways a Supreme Court decision can be changed are (a) or (b) .
What is the MINORITY (or losing) opinion on a Supreme Court decision called?
the Constitutional opinion
the dissenting opinion
the right opinion
the majority opinion
The two types of courts in the Judicial Branch are (a) and (b) .
Why is the Supreme Court case Marbury v Madison important?
it gave slaves their freedom
it gave people the right to remain silent
it gave women the right vote
it gave the Supreme Court it's power
Two INFORMAL qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice are (a) and (b) .
The two types of courts in the US are (a) and (b) .
What type of court case involves a jury deciding if a person is guilty of a crime?
civil case
criminal case
brief case
case in point
What type of case involves a disagreement between two parties (groups/people)?
criminal case
brief case
civil case
case in point
Who has ORIGINAL JURISDICTION on cases involving diplomats or disagreements between states?
district courts
civil courts
the Supreme Court
the Senate
Who has final authority on the Constitution?
the governor
the president
the Senate
the Supreme Court
Why was the US Court of Appeals created?
to ease strain on the Supreme Court
to make more appeals
to make more judges
Trials and lawsuits originate (start) in what type of court?
Supreme Court
district court
civil court
defense court
