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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a responsibility of the judicial branch of the United States government?making new laws to stop crimevetoing laws it doesn't likeresolving disputes under the lawputting federal laws into effect
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat check does the Supreme Court have on Congress?may veto a lawmay disapprove treaties or appointmentsmay appoint judgesmay declare legislative action unconstitutional
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe main job of the judicial branch is to?a. interpret the lawa. make pop corna. enforce the lawa. provide a jury
- 4. 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
- 5. Multiple ChoiceName for a Supreme Court judgebenchjuryjudicial reviewjustice
- 6. Multiple ChoiceNumber of justices on the Supreme Court59100435
- 7. 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)
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe person in charge on the Supreme Court is called a __________ ___________First JusticeChief JusticeSpeaker of the Supreme CourtPremier Justice
- 9. 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 - 10. Multiple ChoiceSupreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.PresidentSpeaker of the HouseHouse of RepresentativesSenate
- 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 ChoiceWhich one is NOT part of the federal court system?district courtscourts of appealsSupreme CourtExecutive Branch
- 15. Multiple ChoiceViolate meansto break a lawto withholdto run awaya piece of land
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe finding of judgement of a courtCongressreverseverdictappeal
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a responsibility of the judicial branch of the United States government?making new laws to stop crimevetoing laws it doesn't likeresolving disputes under the lawputting federal laws into effect
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich court case confirmed the idea of segregation?Dred Scott v. SanfordPlessy v. FergusonRoe v. WadeBrown v. Board of Education
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich court case gave the judicial branch the power of judicial review?McCulloch v. MarylandBrown v. Board of EducationPlessy v. FergusonMarbury v. Madison
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThis case ended segregation in public schoolsPlessy vs. FergusonBrown vs. Board of EducationNew Jersey v. T.L.O.Bethel School District v. Fraser
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThis case advocated free speech in the schools in the form of an anti-war protestTinker vs. Des MoinesGideon vs. WainwrightMapp vs. OhioMorse v. Frederick
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThis case guaranteed certain rights for individuals being arrestedMarbury vs. MadisonTinker vs. Des MoinesHazelwood vs. KuhlmeierMiranda vs. Arizona
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich term refers to previous court rulings?precedentsenatorial courtesyjudicial reviewjurisdiction
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe U.S. Supreme Court must make all decisions based on ________.the Constitutionwhat the President sayswho won the Super Bowlthe weather
- 25. Multiple ChoiceA check the judicial branch has on the executive branchimpeach for committing a crimeveto lawsnominate a justice to the Supreme Courtdeclare an action by the president to be unconstitutional
- 26. Multiple ChoiceA check the judicial branch has on the legislative branchImpeach for committing a crimeVeto lawsNominate a justice to the Supreme CourtDeclare a law to be unconstitutional
- 27. Multiple ChoiceSupreme Court justices must have a college degree.truefalse
- 28. Multiple ChoiceHow many Court of Appeals are there in the United States?11394112
- 29. Multiple ChoiceToday's Supreme Court leans primarily towards which political party?DemocratsRepublicansNeither
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWho was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?Clarence ThomasThurgood MarshallWilliam MarburyEric Wright
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWho was the first female to sit on the Supreme Court?Ruth Bader GinsburgSonia SotomayorSandra Day O'ConnorElena Kagen
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the motto found at the entrance of the Supreme Court building?In God We TrustEqual Justice Under LawOut of Many, OneE Pluribus Unum
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWho is the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?Samuel AlitoJohn RobertsStephen BreyerClarence Thomas
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich Supreme Court case allowed school administrators to conduct searches based upon REASONABLE suspicion?Vernonia School District vs ActonGrutter vs BollingerTLO vs New JerseyTinker vs Des Moines
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