WorksheetsJudicial Branch Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
How long can federal judges serve in a federal court once they are appointed and approved for the position?
6 years
4 years
For Life
2 years
Which branch of government appoints Supreme Court justices?
Executive
Legislative
Federal Bureaucracy
Judicial
What is the job of the judicial branch of the government?
Make the laws
Interpret the laws
Execute the laws
Carry out the laws
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
2
5
9
12
Federal courts try cases involving federal law and interpretation of the _________________.
A. Declaration of the Rights of Man
B. Virginia Declaration of Rights
C. U.S. Constitution
D. Virginia Constitution
In which Supreme Court Case was Judicial Review established?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Florida v. Harris
Marbury v. Madison
What power allows the courts to decide whether laws and government actions are constitutional?
A. Appellate Review
B. Original Jurisdiction
C. Appellate Jurisdiction
D. Judicial Review
What type of jurisdiction does a court have if they hear a case first?
Original Jurisdiction
Second Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
Universal Jurisdiction
Which branch of government approves Supreme Court justice appointments?
A. Executive
B. Legislative
C. Federal Bureaucracy
D. Judicial
If you do not think your trial was fair, you may ___________ to a higher court.
Appeal
Lobby
Petition
Override
The supreme court tries cases dealing with ______law
Federal
Local
The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review. What is Judicial Review?
when the Supreme Court enforces the laws of the Legislative Branch
when the Supreme Court decides if a law or executive action is constitutional or not
when the Supreme Court vetoes a Bill from Congress
when the Supreme Court creates a new law
_________________________ is the authority of the court to hear and decide a case.
Federal Statutes
Appellate Jurisdiction
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
What is the power of a court to hear a case first known as?
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
dissenting opinion
majority opinion
Which of the following courts NEVER have original jurisdiction?
United States courts of appeals
United States district courts
state trial courts
the United States Supreme Court
Which court is the highest authority in the United States judicial system?
District court
Appellate court
Supreme Court
Circuit court
What is the supreme court's role most of the time?
Trial court
Circuit court
Appellate jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Which court hears mainly Constitutional issues?
The article of the Constitution that details the Judicial Branch
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 5
Article 6
