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Civics Chapter 7 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do most trials start?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

District Courts

c)

Appellate Courts

d)

State Court

2.

Where would a trial between two states be heard?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

State Court

c)

District Court

d)

Appellate Court

3.

How many Justices survey on the Supreme Court?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

4.

Who is going to win the Super Bowl?

a)

Chiefs

b)

Eagles

c)

Ravens

d)

Lions

5.

What is the most important power of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Appellate Jurisdiction

b)

Veto

c)

Judicial Review

d)

None of the above

6.

What did the case Marbury v. Madison establish?

a)

State Courts

b)

Judicial Review

c)

9 Justices

d)

An Appellate System

7.

(Vocab) The authority of a court to hear a case

a)

Plaintiff

b)

Certificate

c)

Brief

d)

Jurisdiction

8.

Court decision that is to be followed in similar cases

a)

Precedent

b)

Record

c)

Doocket

d)

Redress

9.

Who won the world series?

a)

Diamondbacks

b)

Tigers

c)

Phillies

d)

Rangers

10.

A decision that agrees with that of a court, but for a different reason.

a)

Dissenting Opinion

b)

Concurring Opinion

c)

Validation

d)

Majority Opinion

11.

In a civil suit, the person against who action is brought

a)

Courts-Martial

b)

Plaintiff

c)

Defendant

d)

Docket

12.

What team does Linebacker Micah Parsons play for?

a)

Patriots

b)

Giants

c)

Cowboys

d)

Lions

13.

A transcript of proceedings made in a trial

a)

Docket

b)

Record

c)

Redress

d)

Brief

14.

A case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime defined by law.

a)

Criminal Case

b)

Civil Case

c)

Appellate Case

d)

Civilian Tribunal

15.

In civil law, the party who brings legal action against another in court.

a)

Defendant

b)

Plaintiff

c)

Docket

d)

Joe Biden

16.

Justices are appointed by the ______ and approved by the ______.

a)

President, House

b)

Senate, House

c)

House, Senate

d)

President, Senate

17.

Which of these MLB teams are located in California?

a)

Angels

b)

Giants

c)

Astros

d)

Athletics

18.

How long is Supreme Court Justice's term?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

10 years

d)

Life

19.

T/F, There are 2 district courts in Michigan

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of these professional sports teams are located in New York

a)

Bills

b)

Jets

c)

Bruins

d)

Mets

e)

Knicks