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WorksheetsJudicial Branch Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which governmental power was established by the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison?
The Supreme Court can determine the powers of the state legislatures
The president can appoint members of the Supreme Court
Congress can impeach the president or other Executive Branch officials
The Supreme Court can decide the constitutionality of laws
The Senate's confirmation of the president's choice for Supreme Court justice is an example of
Reserved powers
Judicial overreach
Foreign policy
Checks and Balances
Senate Judiciary Committee hold hearings -- Committee votes to recommend the nominee to entire Senate -- ??? -- Senate votes to confirm the nominee
House debates the nomination
Entire Senate debates the nomination
Nominee in introduced to the public
Senate holds a special hearing to interview the nominee
Which of the following is the first step in choosing a New Supreme Court Justice?
President nominates a candidate
Senate nominates a candidate
Candidates apply
Background Checks
Who benefited most from Citizens United v FEC decision?
Politicians who were running for office
Corporations who were failing and needed government bailout
Wealthy banks who were trying to invest in the U.S. government
Supreme Court justices
Which of the following would retry a case that had already been decided?
Federal Court
Appeals Court
People's Court
Executive Court
What precedent was established by the Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland?
The legislative branch has powers that are not specifically stated in the Constitution
The executive branch has the power to declare state government actions unconstitutional
The Judicial branch as the ability to declare acts of Congress and the president unconstitutional
No powers what so ever
What impact did the Bush v. Gore (200) court case have on the presidential race of the same year?
It allowed the vote count in Florida to stand, giving Florida's electoral votes to Al Gore
It allowed the vote count in Florida to stand, giving Florida's electoral votes to George W. Bush
It required Florida to do a full vote recount giving Florida's electoral votes to George W. Bush
It required Florida to do a full vote recount giving Florida's electoral votes to Al Gore
The outcome of the Supreme Court Case v. Gore (2000), ruled ___
that different counties within a state could use different counting methods
that there needed to be a recount of all votes for the president
that different counties within a state could not use different counting methods
that Gore won the presidency with 266 electoral votes
What impact did U.S. v. Nixon, 1974, have on the rule of law in the United States?
It ruled that unconstitutional laws can be struck down by the President's executive order
It ruled that the President can be allowed special exceptions to certain laws regarding national security
It ruled that everyone, including the President, are held accountable to the country's laws
It ruled that only the President can be brought before the Supreme Court under charges of espionage
Which of the following is true for Supreme Court Justices?
They must be a natural born US citizen
They must be at least 35 years old
They are confirmed by the House of Representatives
They hold their positions for life or until they step down
How does the judicial branch fit into the government "game"?
They are constitutional referees, holding the power to create new laws to keep the other branches in check
They hold little actual power and are often overrun by the other two "stronger branches
They are constitutional referees, holding the power to strike down laws and executive orders
They hold the power to impeach the president or members of Congress
Supreme Court justices were given tenure subject to good behavior by the framers of the Constitution in order to ensure that
justices are free from direct political pressure
justices remain accountable to the public
justices are encouraged to make politically popular decisions
cooperation between the judicial and legislative branches is assured
Which of the following is the current chief justice of the Supreme Court?
Justice John Roberts
Justice Clarence Thomas
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Justice John Ross
"In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make" - Article 3, Section 2 of the Constitution. This section of the Constitution allows most of the Supreme Court's cases to:
Be referred to the Court by Congress
Come up from a lower court as an appeal
Be assigned to the Supreme Court by the President
Be head in the Supreme Court first
"In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction" - Article 3, Section 2 of the Constitution. What does this section of the Constitution mean?
The Supreme Court cannot try cases involving ambassadors and other public ministers and consuls
Cases involving ambassadors or states go straight to the Supreme Court without first being heard by lower court
The Supreme Court may choose to hear cases involving ambassadors and states, of they can assign those cases to a lower court
States, ambassadors, ministers, and consuls have diplomatic immunity and therefore cannot be tried in court
All of the following are true about the Supreme Court decisions except:
the justices who voted in the majority release a printed statement explaining their decision
the justices who voted in the minority release a printed statement explaining their decision
ruling are releases within a week of a ceae's hearing
decisions become precedent for future cases
Judges who aim to follow precedent and not interfere with the work of lawmakers are considered to use:
Judicial activism
Judicial restraint
Jurisprudence
Judicial review
