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- 1. Multiple ChoiceName for a Supreme Court judgebenchjuryjudicial reviewjustice
- 2. Multiple ChoiceNumber of justices on the Supreme Court59100435
- 3. Multiple ChoiceUnconstitutional means _____________to charge a public official with wrong doingthe Constitution does NOT allow itrejecting a law and refusing to sign itto determine the meaning of the Constitution
- 4. Multiple ChoiceTerm of office for a Supreme Court justiceelected for a period of 5 yearsnominated for a period of 10 yearselected for a period of 8 yearsnominated for life (until retirement or death)
- 5. Multiple ChoiceDocument that describes the judicial branchArticle IArticle IIArticle IIIArticles of Confederation
- 6. Multiple ChoiceSupreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.PresidentSpeaker of the HouseHouse of RepresentativesSenate
- 7. Multiple Choice
After the President picks a person for the Supreme Court, what group must approve the person picked?SenateHouse of RepresentativesDancing with the Stars judges - 8. Multiple ChoiceA court’s authority to hear and decide casesjudicial reviewwrit of certiorarijurisdictionstare decisis
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe main job of the judicial branch is to?a. interpret the lawa. make pop corna. enforce the lawa. provide a jury
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is highest court in the land??a. U.S. Court of Appealsa. U.S. Supreme Courta. U.S. District Courta. U.S. High Court
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen the court hears the case first, gives a verdictoriginal jurisdicitonappellate jurisdictionreal jurisdicitonfake jurisdiction
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by the lawcivil casecertificatecriminal caseoriginal jurisdiction
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAcase involving a noncriminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringementcriminal casecertificatecivilian tribunalcivil case
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat check does the Supreme Court have on Congress?may veto a lawmay disapprove treaties or appointmentsmay appoint judgesmay declare legislative action unconstitutional
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