WorksheetsChapter 13 Quiz: The Judicial Branch
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court decision gave the courts the power of
a)
appeals
b)
judicial review
c)
amicus curiae
d)
precedents
2.
The constitution specifically created the
a)
Lower Courts
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Appellate Courts
d)
State Courts
3.
Which of the following is the correct path a case will follow?
a)
Appellate Court, District Court, Supreme Court
b)
District Court, Supreme Court, Appellate Court
c)
Appellate Court, Supreme Court, District Court
d)
District Court, Appellate Court, Supreme Court
4.
Who might the President call on for help with selecting a judicial appointment?
a)
Department of Justice
b)
Senators from the state where the appointee will serve
c)
FBI
d)
All of the above
5.
Once the president has made his or her choice of a candidate to be a federal judge, the judge must be confirmed by
a)
the Senate
b)
the House
c)
the Vice President
d)
the Attorney General
6.
What is the name of a previous case that is used to help make a ruling in a current case?
a)
Precinct
b)
Precedent
c)
Public
d)
Private
7.
A limit on the courts is
a)
power of enforcement
b)
Congressional checks
c)
Presidential checks
d)
all of the above
8.
Federal Courts derive their power from
a)
the Constitution and federal law
b)
state constitutions
c)
state law
d)
none of the above
9.
When a judicial vacancy goes unfilled for an extended time
a)
it is because senators and the President disagree on the candidate.
b)
it is bad since cases will not be heard as quickly.
c)
neither a or b
d)
both a and b
10.
A factor that determines if the Supreme Court accepts a case is
a)
whether the legal questions has been decided differently by the two lower courts.
b)
whether the lower court decision conflicts with an existing Supreme Court decision.
c)
whether the case has significance beyond the two parties involved.
d)
all of the above.
11.
Supreme court justices believe in making decisions that can sometimes redefine the Constitution.
a)
Civil law
b)
Federal criminal law
c)
Constitutional law
d)
Judicial activism
e)
Judicial restraint
12.
Supreme court justices do not believe in making decisions that redefine the Constitution.
a)
Civil law
b)
Federal criminal law
c)
Constitutional law
d)
Judicial activism
e)
Judicial restraint
13.
Governs relations between individuals where a plaintiff seeks money damages against a defendant.
a)
Civil law
b)
Federal criminal law
c)
Constitutional law
d)
Judicial activism
e)
Judicial restraint
14.
Deals with crimes against the public order.
a)
Civil law
b)
Federal criminal law
c)
Constitutional law
d)
Judicial activism
e)
Judicial restraint
15.
Laws dealing with the interpretation of the US Constitution.
a)
Civil law
b)
Federal criminal law
c)
Constitutional law
d)
Judicial activism
e)
Judicial restraint
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