WorksheetsAG Unit 5: Judicial Branch
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
(SSCG13a) Which of the following BEST describes the process for selecting and approving federal judges in the United States?
a)
The President nominates a candidate, and the Senate confirms the President’s nomination with a two-thirds vote.
b)
The Senate Judiciary Committee nominates a candidate, and the President approves the Senate’s selection.
c)
The President nominates a candidate, and the Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearings for each prospect before the full Senate confirms the nomination with a simple majority vote.
d)
The Supreme Court nominates a list of candidates before the President and Senate jointly approve a judge or justice from the recommendations list.
2.
(SSCG13b) The Supreme Court can hear specific cases for the first time, but MAINLY exercises its ________________ jurisdiction as the final authority on cases that have already been heard and decided by lower courts.
a)
Appellate
b)
Exclusive
c)
Territorial
d)
Original
3.
(SSCG13c) Which of the following landmark court cases established the Supreme Court’s power to rule legislative and executive acts unconstitutional?
a)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
b)
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
d)
Barron v. Baltimore (1833)
4.
(SSCG13d) The primary purpose of a writ of certiorari is to:
a)
Force a lower court to immediately rule on a pending case.
b)
Grant a party the right to a jury trial in a Supreme Court case.
c)
Reject requests from the lower courts to hear cases in the Supreme Court.
d)
Allow the Supreme Court to select cases it wishes to review from lower courts.
5.
Judges and justices may use previous rulings, or __________________ to help make future decisions in court cases.
a)
trials
b)
juries
c)
briefs
d)
precedents
6.
The practice of following or honoring previous decisions of other courts by "letting the decision stand" is called
a)
ordinatio
b)
amicus curiae
c)
writ of certiorari
d)
stare decisis
7.
_______________ of the Constitution created the federal judicial branch in 1787.
a)
Article III
b)
Article II
c)
Articles I
d)
Articles of Confederation
8.
The ____________________ of 1789 expanded the judicial system to include several lower district courts.
a)
Compromise
b)
Judiciary Act
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Declaration
9.
The courts’ right to hear a certain case or issue is called __________________.
a)
judicial review
b)
authority
c)
oversight
d)
jurisdiction
10.
Courts that have the right to hear a case for the first time have __________________ jurisdiction.
a)
original
b)
appellate
c)
concurrent
d)
exclusive
11.
State and Federal courts with the same power to hear a case have ________________ jurisdiction.
a)
original
b)
appellate
c)
concurrent
d)
exclusive
12.
A court that has the authority to hear a specific case (e.g. tax, military, or territory crimes) has _________________ jurisdiction.
a)
original
b)
appellate
c)
concurrent
d)
exclusive
13.
Which of the following is not a source of law in the American legal system?
a)
Canon Law
b)
Constitutional Law
c)
Common Law (Precedents)
d)
Statutes (Statutory Law)
14.
The Supreme Court’s power to determine a law unconstitutional is called _________________.
a)
judicial veto
b)
judicial restraint
c)
judicial review
d)
judicial activism
15.
What is the term length of a Supreme Court Justice?
a)
2 years
b)
6 years
c)
4 years
d)
Life
16.
The Supreme Court’s written request for lower courts to send records of possible cases for review is called a/an
a)
judicial review
b)
amicus curiae
c)
stare decisis
d)
writ of certiorari
17.
A brief submitted to the Supreme court providing additional or supportive context to a case (typically from an interest group or other third party) as a “friend of the court,” is called a/an
a)
merit brief
b)
amicus curiae brief
c)
stare decisis ordinato
d)
writ of certiorari
18.
A brief submitted to the Supreme Court by the lawyers supporting their side of the case is called
a)
merit brief
b)
amicus curiae
c)
stare decisis ordinato
d)
writ of certiorari
19.
There are ______ Supreme Court justices.
a)
11
b)
12
c)
9
d)
7
20.
The __________ jury decides, based on the evidence, whether or not to hear a case in a trial court.
a)
grand
b)
petit
c)
supreme
d)
judicial
21.
The __________ jury issues a verdict, or ruling, in trial courts.
a)
grand
b)
petit
c)
supreme
d)
judicial
22.
Tanner got caught drinking and driving and was charged with a DUI. What type of offense did he commit?
a)
petty
b)
midemeanor
c)
felony
d)
school
23.
Jack was charged with trafficking drugs across the Mexican border and selling them in the U.S. What type of offense did he commit?
a)
petty
b)
misdemeanor
c)
felony
d)
school
24.
A court case involving crimes committed by an individual against the government is called a _____________ case.
a)
civil
b)
criminal
c)
federal
d)
state
25.
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta is in District _____.
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
26.
Who is the current Chief Justice?
a)
John Marshall
b)
Clarence Thomas
c)
John G. Roberts, Jr.
d)
Brett M. Kavanaugh
27.
A statement written by a justice who agrees with the ruling of the majority, but differs on the reasoning.
a)
Majority Opinion
b)
Concurring Opinion
c)
Dissenting Opinion
d)
Impartial Opinion
28.
________________ is a legal principle that ensures that people are treated fairly and that the law is applied equally to everyone.
a)
Eminenet Domain
b)
Habeas Corpus
c)
Ex Post Facto
d)
Due Process
29.
(SSCG14a) Which of the following due process rights is NOT protected in the US Constitution?
a)
Right of accused to have legal counsel (an attorney).
b)
RIght of accused to choose an impartial jury.
c)
Protection from illegal searches and seizures.
d)
Protection from self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
30.
(SSCG14b) Crimes such as solicitation and conspiracy, which are incomplete or in progress, are categorized as ____________________ crimes.
a)
Inchoate
b)
Personal
c)
Statutory
d)
Civil
31.
(SSCG14c) Within the criminal justice process, which of the following order of events is correct?
a)
Arrest – Investigation – Verdict – Trial
b)
Arraignment – Investigation – Arrest – Indictment
c)
Plea Bargain – Trial – Appeal – Sentencing
d)
Trial – Verdict – Sentencing – Appeal
32.
(SSCG14d) Rob was found guilty of vandalism after spray-painting graffiti on a public building. Assuming this is his first offense and the damage was relatively minor, which of the following is the MOST likely sentence he would receive?
a)
Life imprisonment without parole.
b)
Capital punishment by lethal injection.
c)
Minimum 5-years probation with mandatory monthly check-ins.
d)
Restitution (fines) for the damages, and eight hours of community service.
33.
(SSCG14e) Property disputes, divorce proceedings, child custody hearings, and personal injury claims are examples of cases that would be presided over in a ____________________ court.
a)
Civil
b)
Territorial
c)
Criminal
d)
District
34.
Grants citizenship to nearly everyone born in the U.S., ensures all citizens receive equal protection of the laws and due process of law from state governments, and applies most of the Bill of Rights to the states, guaranteeing fundamental rights to all people, not just the federal government
a)
14th Amendment
b)
5th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
35.
Guarentees due procces of the law by protectiong the right to a grand jury. It also provides protection from double jeopardy (being tried twice for the same crime) and self-incrimination (the right to remain silent).
a)
4th Amendment
b)
5th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
14th Amendment
36.
Guarantees rights in a criminal case, including the rights to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury, the to be informed of charges, to confront accusers (face-to-face), to call their own witnesses, and to have legal counsel (a lawyer) with the government providing one if the accused can't afford it.
a)
5th Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
c)
7th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
37.
Protection from cruel and unusual punishment.
a)
5th Amendment
b)
7th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
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