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American Government Chapter 10 Test Review
Test Description: American Government Chapter 10 Test Review
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1) What is true about federal courts?
A
The only federal court is the US Supreme Court.
B
Each state has its own federal court.
C
There can be no appeal from a federal court.
D
A federal court may hear a civil or a criminal case.
2) Both sidesin a court case are called the
A
plaintiffs
B
parties
C
judges
D
prosecutions
3) Who is the defendant in this case: The People of the State of Florida v. Jones?
A
The State of Florida
B
Jones
C
The People
D
the government
4) Which can decide the facts in a case?
A
the conflict
B
the jury
C
the accused
D
the lawyers
5) The framework for the federal court system was created by
A
Congress
B
the Constitution
C
the Supreme Court
D
the President
6) The major purpose of the Supreme Court is to
A
conduct special jury trials
B
hear cases about foreigners
C
serve as final court of appeals
D
hear cases about kidnapping
7) What was the purposes of the Judiciary Act?
A
to set out appeals court procedure
B
to create Supreme Court seats
C
to establish lower courts
D
to remove ineffective judges
8) Which courts are the workhorses of the federal court system?
A
state appeals courts
B
district courts
C
state trial courts
D
state supreme courts
9) Which is not an example of a special federal court?
A
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
B
Supreme Court
C
Court of Claims
D
Tax Court
10) How do judges come to serve on special federal courts?
A
elections
B
rise from lower courts
C
appointed by the President
D
chosen by Congress
11) In the court system, what is a circuit?
A
a set of legislators
B
a type of job
C
a group of judges
D
a geographic area
12) Unlike legislators, federal judges should
A
be elected
B
be impartial
C
listen to citizens' views
D
solve broad problems
13) Which best describes the US Supreme Court?
A
a strong trial court
B
one of the district courts
C
the highest court in the land
D
part of the executive branch
14) How does the Supreme Court decide which case to hear?
A
the President decides
B
hears cases about Constitutional issues
C
Congress decides by voting
D
hears all cases
15) The 'Warren Court' was best known for
A
limiting the President's authority
B
defending rights of accused
C
defending states' rights
D
not overturning laws
16) Congress 'checks' the power of the President and the Supreme Court by not
A
overruling a veto
B
reelecting Supreme Court justices
C
confirming an appointment
D
agreeing with Court rulings
17) Judicial review gives the judicial branch
A
the right to overturn a law
B
rights in the Constitution
C
the right to study precedents
D
the duty to hear disputes among states
18) A Supreme Court opinion
A
shows how to apply the law
B
interprets the Constitution
C
is written by a justice
D
all of the above
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