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The Judicial Branch

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Article _____ in the Constitution is about the Judicial branch.
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
2.
The court where the case is first heard:
a)
exclusive
b)
appellate
c)
original
d)
concurrent
3.
How long is the term for a Supreme Court Justice?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
lifetime
4.
Who appoints a Supreme Court Justice?
a)
cabinet
b)
Senate
c)
House
d)
President
5.
Who confirms the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice?
a)
House 
b)
Senate
6.
Which of the following is a responsibility of the judicial branch of the United States government?
a)
making new laws to stop crime
b)
vetoing laws it doesn't like
c)
resolving disputes under the law
d)
putting federal laws into effect
7.
What check does the Supreme Court have on Congress?
a)
may veto a law
b)
may disapprove treaties or appointments
c)
may appoint judges
d)
may declare legislative action unconstitutional
8.
US District Courts --> ________________ --> US Supreme Court.
Which court goes in the blank?
a)
Court of Veteran appeals
b)
Court of Appeals
c)
Military Court
d)
Claims Court
9.
The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the Constitution means is...
a)
Appellate Jurisdiction
b)
Summary Judgement
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Writ of Certiorari 
10.
What is highest court in the land?? 
a)
a.  U.S. Court of Appeals 
b)
a.  U.S. Supreme Court 
c)
a.  U.S. District Court 
d)
a.  U.S. High Court
11.
Number of justices on the Supreme Court
a)
5
b)
9
c)
100
d)
435
12.
Unconstitutional means _____________
a)
to charge a public official with wrong doing
b)
the Constitution does NOT allow it
c)
rejecting a law and refusing to sign it
d)
to determine the meaning of the Constitution
13.
A case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by the law 
a)
civil case
b)
certificate 
c)
criminal case 
d)
original jurisdiction
14.
A person accused of doing something that is not legal.
a)
defendant
b)
verdict
c)
jury
d)
territory
15.
What can an accused person do if he or she feels that the trial was not fair?
a)
tell the police
b)
make an appeal
c)
make the district court start over
d)
pay a fine
16.
To ask a higher court to review a case
a)
circuit
b)
procedure
c)
appeal
d)
violate
17.
Which is the lowest federal court?
a)
Appeals
b)
State Supreme Court
c)
Municipal court
d)
District
18.

Choose the answer(s) that are true of Judicial Review.

a)

Allows the US Supreme Court the authority to choose which cases they will hear.

b)

Is the result of Marbury v Madison

c)

The actions of the executive and legislative branches of government are subject to review.

d)

Gives the US Supreme Court authority to rule actions unconstitutional.

19.

The Supreme Court ruling a State law unconstitutional is an example of what?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Judicial Restraint

c)

Judicial Activism

d)

Jurisdiction

20.

Original Jurisdiction is when:

a)

a court is the first to hear a case

b)

a court has the authority to hear a case

c)

a court reviews the decision of a lower court

d)

power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case

21.

The Rule of 4 states that:

a)

Attorney's are only allotted 4 minutes per witness for questioning

b)

If there are ever less than 4 Supreme Court Justices, the role of the Judicial Branch is taken over by the President

c)

There must be at least 4 members of a jury in order to try a case

d)

4 or more Justices must agree to hear a case for it to go to the Supreme Court

22.

What is the opinion of the Supreme Court justices who make up the minority?

a)

Majority Opinion

b)

Concurring Opinion

c)

Unanimous Decision

d)

Dissenting Opinion

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