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- 1. Multiple Choice
The responsibilities of the Judicial Branch are expressed in...
Article I
Article II
Article III
- 2. Multiple Choice
The requirements to be a U.S. Supreme Court Justice are:
35 Years Old
Obtain law degree
Natural born citizen
No requirements
- 3. Multiple Choice
Main power of the Judicial Branch:
Reviewing bills and actions to determine if it is constitutional or not
Presidential veto
Passes laws
Declaring war
- 4. Multiple Choice
How many U.S. Supreme Court Justices do we have?
12
9
8
7
- 5. Multiple Choice
Level One (Trial or District) Courts have which type(s) of Jurisdiction? (More than one answer)
General
Limited
Original
Appellate
- 6. Multiple Choice
Level Two (Appellate Courts) have which type(s) of jurisdiction? (More than one answer)
Appellate
Limited
Original
General
- 7. Multiple Choice
All 50 states have their own State Supreme Court.
True
False
- 8. Multiple Choice
Level Three (State Supreme Courts) have which type(s) of jurisdiction?
Original
Limited
Appellate
General
- 9. Multiple Choice
General Jurisdiction:
Hears a case for the first time
Hears a variety of cases
- 10. Multiple Choice
Limited Jurisdiction:
Hears a case for the first time
Hears a variety of cases
Hears cases on specific topics
- 11. Multiple Choice
Original Jurisdiction:
Hears a case for the first time
Hears a variety of cases
Hears cases on specific topics
- 12. Multiple Choice
Appellate Jurisdiction:
Hears a case for the first time
Hears a variety of cases; not specific
Hears cases around specific topics
Hears cases from lower courts on appeal
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which court is considered the "court of last resort"?
U.S. Supreme Court
Appellate Courts
District (Trial) Courts
State Supreme Courts
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which answer was not part of the Judiciary Act of 1789?
Established a federal judicial system made up of district and circuit courts.
Gave the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review.
Laid out the qualifications and responsibilities of federal judges, district attorneys and other judicial officials.
Established the principle that decisions of the Supreme Court are final and cannot be appealed.
- 15. Multiple Choice
The power of Judicial Review was used for the first time in this U.S. Supreme Court Case:
Marbury v. Madison
Gideon v. Wainwright
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
- 16. Multiple Choice
________ refers to legal measures passed to protect the welfare of society and to provide punishment for those who fail to comply.
Criminal Law
Civil Law
- 17. Multiple Choice
Two sides in Criminal Law:
Prosecution & Defense
Plaintiff & Prosecution
Plantiff & Defense
Two private parties
- 18. Multiple Choice
Two sides in Civil Law:
Plaintiff & Defense
Prosecution & Defense
Plaintiff & Prosecution
- 19. Multiple Choice
How are state judges chosen?
Election
Appointment
Merit Selection
All of These
- 20. Multiple Choice
If the vote was 6-3 on a Supreme Court case, who would issue the majority opinion?
The six justices that voted yes
The three justices that voted no
The Chief Justice, John Roberts
- 21. Multiple Choice
If the vote was 6-3 on a Supreme Court case, who would issue the minority opinion?
The six justices that voted yes
The three justices that voted no
The Chief Justice, John Roberts
The six justices that voted yes, but for a different reason
- 22. Multiple Choice
Who is the Chief Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court?
John Roberts
Clarence Thomas
Brett Kavanaugh
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- 23. Multiple Choice
If the vote was 6-3 on a Supreme Court case, who would issue the concurring opinion?
The six justices that voted yes
The three justices that voted no
The Chief Justice, John Roberts
One of the six justices that voted yes, but for a different reason
- 24. Multiple Choice
Congress tries to pass a law that limits freedom of speech. What can the Judicial Branch do?
Check the power of the Legislative Branch and stop the law from passing; Judicial Review
Checks the power of the Executive Branch; Executive Order
- 25. Multiple Choice
District Courts, or Trial Courts, are which level in our court system?
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
- 26. Multiple Choice
Appellate Courts, or Circuit Courts, are which level in our court system?
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which answer below best shows the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education?
Ruling overturned the 'separate but equal' approach to public schooling
Ruled that students are allowed to express themselves freely in school
Ruled that abortion is legal
Ruled that a defendant must be represented by an attorney in a criminal trial
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which answer below best shows the significance of ruling in U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison?
Expanded the power of the U.S. Supreme Court; first time Judicial Review was used.
Desegregated schools across the US
Ruled that a defendant must be represented by an attorney in a criminal trial
Ruled that abortion is legal; women's choice to keep baby
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which answer below best shows the significance of ruling in U.S. Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines?
Expanded the power of the U.S. Supreme Court; first time Judicial Review was used.
Ruled that students and teachers "do not shed their constitutional rights when they enter the schoolhouse gate."
Ruling overturned the 'separate but equal' approach to public schooling
- 30. Multiple Choice
How does a case reach the U.S. Supreme Court?
Moves through each level of our court system by appeal, 4 out of 9 Justices must agree to hear it
President refers case to the U.S. Supreme Court, 6 out of 9 Justices must agree to take it
Defendant writes letter to U.S. Supreme Court
Lawyers must personally know someone on the U.S. Supreme Court
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