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Judicial Branch Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

nine

b)

twelve

c)

six

d)

435

2.

What branch of government interprets law and government policies?

a)

executive branch

b)

judicial branch

c)

legislative branch

d)

bank branch

3.

What are the requirements to be a Supreme Court justice?

a)

be friends with the president

b)

be a lawyer

c)

be 45 years old and a US citizen

d)

there are no requirements

4.

What is the title of the person in charge of the Supreme Court?

a)

Head Justice

b)

Super Justice

c)

Chief Justice

d)

George

5.

Who nominates people to the Supreme Court?

a)

the president

b)

Congress

c)

the vice-president

d)

the voters

6.

Who approves nominees to the Supreme Court?

a)

the voters

b)

the House of Representatives

c)

the Senate

d)

the president

7.

Why is the Supreme Court called the "Highest Court in the Land?"

a)

it has the final say on the Constitution

b)

it's on a mountain

c)

the justices play basketball

d)

it makes all the laws

8.

What was the Dred Scott case about?

a)

who owns the Mississippi River

b)

Missouri sued Illinois for being too flat

c)

were enslaved people considered US citizens

d)

moving from a slave state to a free state

9.

Two ways a Supreme Court decision can be changed are ​ ​ (a)   or ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
a new court ruling
a constitutional amendment
the president passes a new law
the voters choose new Senators
10.

What is the MINORITY (or losing) opinion on a Supreme Court decision called?

a)

the Constitutional opinion

b)

the dissenting opinion

c)

the right opinion

d)

the majority opinion

11.

The two types of courts in the Judicial Branch are ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
federal courts
district/state courts
Supreme Courts
Court of Judge Judy
12.

Why is the Supreme Court case Marbury v Madison important?

a)

it gave slaves their freedom

b)

it gave people the right to remain silent

c)

it gave women the right vote

d)

it gave the Supreme Court it's power

13.

Two INFORMAL qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice are ​ (a)   and ​​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
be a US citizen
be educated in the law
be 45 years old
be a Democrat
be a male
be super smart
14.

The two types of courts in the US are ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
criminal courts
civil courts
basketball courts
elevated courts
15.

What type of court case involves a jury deciding if a person is guilty of a crime?

a)

civil case

b)

criminal case

c)

brief case

d)

case in point

16.

What type of case involves a disagreement between two parties (groups/people)?

a)

criminal case

b)

brief case

c)

civil case

d)

case in point

17.

Who has ORIGINAL JURISDICTION on cases involving diplomats or disagreements between states?

a)

district courts

b)

civil courts

c)

the Supreme Court

d)

the Senate

18.

Who has final authority on the Constitution?

a)

the governor

b)

the president

c)

the Senate

d)

the Supreme Court

19.

Why was the US Court of Appeals created?

a)

to ease strain on the Supreme Court

b)

to make more appeals

c)

to make more judges

20.

Trials and lawsuits originate (start) in what type of court?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

district court

c)

civil court

d)

defense court