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Judicial Branch

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What federal court has a judge, no jury, and appellate jurisdiction?
a)
US District Court
b)
US Supreme Court
c)
US Circuit Court
d)
US Court of Appeals
2.
Highest court in the land with justices, appellate and limited original jurisdiction.
a)
US Supreme Court
b)
US District Court
c)
US Court of Appeals
d)
VA Supreme Court
3.
What floor would a person go to have their case heard for the first time?
a)
1st floor
b)
2nd floor
c)
3rd floor
4.
The US has a dual court system, which consists of state and federal courts.
a)
False
b)
True
5.
Who decides cases in the United States District Court?
a)
Jury, no judge
b)
Judge and jury
c)
Magistrates
d)
Judge, no jury
6.
What is the best title for this diagram?
a)
Organization of the Universal Court
b)
Organization of the Magistrate Courts
c)
Organization of the Virginia Court System
d)
Organization of the US Court System
7.
What is the highest court in the country?
a)
District Court
b)
Court of Appeals
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Military Court
8.

The Supreme Court decides if laws are ______________.

a)

democratic

b)

fair

c)

constitutional

9.

Supreme Court judges may be ________ for bad behavior.

a)

impeached

b)

jailed

c)

fired

10.

How many Supreme Court judges (Justices) are there?

a)

9

b)

7

c)

13

d)

11

11.

What is the major duty of the judicial branch?

a)

make laws

b)

interpret laws

c)

enforce laws

12.

Who appoints a Supreme Court Justice?

a)

President

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

13.

This kind of court case deals with a disagreement between two parties?

a)

Trial

b)

Criminal

c)

Civil

d)

Supreme

14.

The only court created by the Constitution is the

a)

Federal Court

b)

Supreme Court

c)

State Court

d)

Criminal Court

15.

In a _________________ case you are determining if someone is guilty or innocent.

a)

Constitutional Case

b)

Criminal Case

c)

Civil Case

d)

Trial Case

16.

How long can you remain a Supreme Court Justice once you are appointed and approved?

a)

10 years

b)

6 years

c)

until you are re-elected

d)

until you resign or die

17.

The outcome a court case is called:

a)

Verdict

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Precedent

d)

Brief

18.

Judicial review lets the judicial branch do two things: 1) interpret the Constitution and decide what it means, and 2) stop the _______ and _______branches from doing things that are unconstitutional.

a)

Judicial and States

b)

executive and legislative

c)

legislative and federal

d)

federal and executive

19.

After the President nominates a person for the Supreme Court, which legislative body must approve?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Cabinet

d)

State Legislatures

20.

The power of judicial review was established by

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Scott v. Sanford

c)

D.C. v. Heller

d)

Marbury v. Madison