WorksheetsIntroduction to Law and Judicial System Quiz
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is the primary relationship between the Supreme Court and the U.S. Constitution?
The Court enforces federal laws
The Court interprets the Constitution
The Court writes new amendments
The Court supervises Congress
What is judicial review?
The power to approve executive orders
The power to declare laws unconstitutional
The power to nominate justices
The power to write federal laws
Which case established judicial review?
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
What was the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education?
Congress cannot tax states
Schools must remain segregated
Segregation in schools is unconstitutional
Slaves cannot sue in federal court
Which Supreme Court case dealt with federal power over interstate commerce?
Gibbons v. Ogden
Roe v. Wade
Dred Scott v. Sandford
McCulloch v. Maryland
What does “legal precedent” refer to?
A new law
A ruling used as a model for future cases
A type of punishment
A constitutional amendment
How can the nomination and confirmation of justices impact the Court?
It changes the number of cases the Court hears
It may shift the Court’s ideology
It allows Congress to control the Court’s rulings
It suspends previous Court decisions
What does “original jurisdiction” mean?
A court reviews a previous ruling
A court hears a case first
A court dismisses a case
A court sends a case to appeals
Roe v. Wade dealt primarily with—
Privacy rights
Voting rights
Immigration law
Commerce power
“Interpreting the Constitution” refers to—
Changing constitutional text
Applying constitutional principles to modern cases
Rewriting laws
Approving state constitutions
What is the correct order of the federal court system (lowest to highest)?
Supreme Court → District Court → Court of Appeals
District Court → Court of Appeals → Supreme Court
Court of Appeals → District Court → Supreme Court
Supreme Court → Court of Appeals → District Court
What type of jurisdiction allows a court to hear a case first?
Appellate
Federal
Original
Concurrent
What is the purpose of a Writ of Certiorari?
To begin a criminal trial
To request the Supreme Court review a case
To appeal to a district court
To settle civil disputes
What is the main function of the U.S. Court of Appeals?
Conduct jury trials
Review cases from lower courts
Create laws
Hear cases for the first time
Who is the “appellee” in a court case?
The person bringing the appeal
The person responding to the appeal
The judge overseeing the appeal
The jury foreman
Which opinion reflects the ruling of the Supreme Court?
Dissenting
Majority
Concurring
Judicial
A federal court hears a case when—
The case involves state law only
A violation of federal law occurs
A city ordinance is broken
A school policy is violated
Grand juries decide—
Guilt
Punishment
Whether enough evidence exists for charges
Civil penalties
The juvenile court system focuses MOST on—
Rehabilitation
Harsh punishment
High fines
Federal sentencing
Appellate courts mainly review—
Facts
Procedures and legal errors
Evidence
Jury selection
The Supreme Court is mostly a(n) _______ court.
appellate
criminal
military
civil
The United States government has three branches. Which part decides if laws are fair?
The Congress
The president
The governor
The Supreme Court
The __ nominates federal and Supreme Court justices with confirmation from a majority of the __.
president; Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee; Attorney General
president; House of Representatives
vice president; electors
What does judicial review mean?
that the Supreme Court can investigate the president for misconduct
that the Supreme Court can declare executive orders and legislation unconstitutional
that the president can review an Supreme Court decisions he deems unfair
that Congress has the right to ensure the Supreme Court's decisions are impartial
The Supreme Court's power of judicial review came from which court case?
Gibbons v Odgen
Marbury v Madison
Citizens United v U.S.
Miranda v Arizona
judicial review
the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws made by the other branches are unconstitutional
the power of the Supreme Court to overturn Constitutional amendments
the power of the Supreme Court to remove an elected official from office
the power of the Supreme Court to overturn laws made by state governments
The Supreme Court is allowed to nullify an act of the legislative or executive branch that violates the Constitution.
Schenck v United States
McCulloch v Maryland
Marbury v Madison
New York Times v. United States
What would you find in the Judicial Branch of the US?
President
Congress
Supreme Court
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
Who appoints Supreme Court justices?
president
Congress
Vice President
Speaker of the House
What is bail?
Money you have to pay if you are found guilty
Money to pay for the jury
Money that you pay to promise that you will show up for your court date
Money you pay for a lawyer
What is federalism?
The separation of powers into 3 different branches
The creation of a two house legislature
The division of power between the federal and state governments
What was "an 1896 case in which the Supreme Court ruled that separation of the races in public accommodations was legal, thus establishing the "separate but equal" doctrine"?
Plessy v Ferguson
Brown v Board of Education of Topeka
Roe v Wade
Marbury v Madison
This case OVERTURNED the "separate but equal" doctrine
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Brown vs. Board of Education
This person was the subject of a court case that determined that slaves were not citizens of the United States.
John Marshall
Dred Scott
Alonzo Herndon
Booker T. Washington
What Supreme Court case ruled that "separate but equal" was legal in 1896?
Brown vs. Board of Education
Miranda vs. Arizona
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Dred Scott
In a criminal case the side that is bringing charges against the other is called the-
prosecution
plaintiff
defendant
jury
