The Judicial Branch

Ms. Kirk

  1. The ability of a party to demonstrate to the court sufficient connection to and harm from the law or action challenged to support that party’s participation in the case is called:
  1. Jurisdiction
  2. Standing
  3. Precedent
  4. Stare decisis
  5. Litigation
  1. The legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent is called
  1. Jurisdiction
  2. Standing
  3. Precedent
  4. Stare decisis
  5. Litigation
  1. Why did Hamilton say that the judicial branch is “the least dangerous branch”?
  1. It has neither the power of the purse nor the sword
  2. It is only briefly discussed in the Constitution
  3. It has the fewest employees of any of the three branches
  4. The justices and judges were generally nice folks
  5. It does not have the power of judicial review
  1. How long do federal court judges serve?
  1. Five years
  2. Ten years
  3. Until the President removes them from their positions
  4. For life, provided they have good behavior
  5. For life, provided the citizens are satisfied with their decisions
  1. Which of the following is true about the number of Supreme Court Justices we have?
  1. The Constitution states that we should have nine Supreme Court Justices
  2. The President determines how many Supreme Court Justices we have
  3. Congress determines how many Supreme Court Justices we have
  4. The Constitution prohibits any more than nine Supreme Court Justices
  5. We can never have thirteen Justices, because that number is unlucky.
  1. Unlike the federal system, the state court system does not have a tiered system of courts.
  1. True
  2. False
  1. Most crimes are state issues.
  1. True
  2. False
  1. A court’s authority to hear any disputes and determine the facts of a case is called
  1. Original jurisdiction
  2. Appellate jurisdiction
  3. Factual jurisdiction
  4. Initial jurisdiction
  5. Early jurisdiction
  1. How many federal district courts do we have?
  1. 11
  2. 13
  3. 56
  4. 94
  5. 150
  1. Over which of the following do the federal district courts NOT have jurisdiction?
  1. Case where the federal government is a party
  2. Case involving a federal statute
  3. Case involving an appeal of a state court case
  4. Case involving a constitutional issue
  5. Case involving parties from different states, where the amount of money involved is over $75,000
  1. Georgia is part of the 11th Circuit.
  1. True
  2. False
  1. The Courts of Appeals have no original jurisdiction.
  1. True
  2. False
  1. Which of the following is true about The Supreme Court?
  1. Has both appellate and original jurisdiction
  2. Does not hear cases arising in state court
  3. Hears 75-90 cases per term
  4. Is the final interpreter of the Constitution
  1. I, II, and III
  2. I, II, III, and IV
  3. I, II, and IV
  4. I, III, and IV
  5. I and IV
  1. According to the Constitution, what are the requirements for a Supreme Court Justice?
  1. 35 years old and US citizen
  2. US Citizen, former judicial experience, former political experience
  3. Must have graduated from law school
  4. Attractive, tall, thin, and athletic
  5. None of the above
  1. Which of the following might influence a President’s choice of nominee to The Supreme Court?
  1. Ideology or Policy Preference
  2. Pursuit of Political Support
  3. Religion
  4. Race
  1. I only
  2. I and II
  3. III and IV
  4. I, III, and IV
  5. I, II, III and IV
  1. What percentage of The Supreme Court’s cases are based on original jurisdiction?
  1. 0%
  2. 6%
  3. 10%
  4. 15%
  5. 20%
  1. Who establishes the lower or inferior courts?
  1. The Supreme Court
  2. The Judicial Branch
  3. The President
  4. Congress
  5. No one; they are established in the Constitution
  1. How many Circuit Courts do we have?
  1. 13
  2. 17
  3. 94
  4. 100
  5. 124
  1. If a court grants a writ of certiorari, that means
  1. The court will hear the case on appeal
  2. The court will not hear the case on appeal
  3. The court overturns the decision of the lower court
  4. The court upholds the decision of the lower court
  5. The court is angry. Very angry.
  1. How do federal judges get their jobs?
  1. They are elected by the people
  2. They are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
  3. They must take a test and compete for their jobs
  4. They must work their way up
  5. They win them in the lottery