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WorksheetsJudicial Branch Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
What was Alexander Hamilton's primary argument in Federalist No. 78 regarding the necessity of an independent federal judiciary?
The judiciary is inherently the most powerful branch and must be checked by the others
The judiciary is needed to enforce the will of the legislature against state governments
A strong, independent judiciary is needed in order to protect individual rights from infringement by the legislative and executive branches of government.
The judiciary's primary role is to interpret laws, but only those that involve foreign treaties.
The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) is historically significant because it established:
The principle of judicial review
That Congress can change the Supreme Court's structure and jurisdiction
That the federal government has the implied power to create a national bank
The principle of supremacy of federal law over state law.
A court's authority to hear a case for the first time is known as :
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Original Jurisdiction
Which constitutional clause, along with Article III, did Chief Justice Marshall interpret to justify the use of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison?
The Supremacy Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause
The Commerce Clause
The Equal Protection Clause
Briefly explain one reason why Hamilton considered the judicial branch to be the "least dangerous" branch of government.
Article III of the Constitution explicitly establishes the Supreme Court. Which of the following courts is NOT explicitly established by Article II and is instead created by Congress?
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
The U.S. District Courts
U.S. Original Jurisdiction
(Select All That Apply)
Which of the following constitutional provisions are designed to protect the independence of federal judges from political pressure?
The requirement that all federal judges must have prior judicial experience
Lifetime tenure
Compensation that cannot be reduced while in office
Removability only through the impeachment process
Compare and Contrast the judicial philosophies of Judicial Restraint and Judicial Activism
The diagram provides details about the U.S. Court system.
Which court completes the diagram?
Court of Veterans Appeals
Court of Appeals
Military Court
Claims Court
The Supreme Court can overrule the President
True
False
