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The United States has a _________________ court system with courts at both the federal and state level.
a) Single
b) Dual
c) Federalist
d) State

Which branch of government has the power to appoint/nominate judges?
a) Executive
b) Judicial
c) Legislative
d) State

Which branch of government must confirm (approve) the nominations of judges?
a) Executive
b) Judicial
c) Legislative
d) Federal

What principle means the division of governmental power into three branches each with its own job?
a) Checks and Balances
b) Separation of Powers
c) Federalism
d) Popular Sovereignty

What is the higher court in the country?
a) District Court
b) Circuit Court
c) Court of Appeals
d) Supreme Court

Who is the leader of the Legislative Branch?
a) President
b) Congress
c) Supreme Court
d) Vice President

What is the main duty of the Judicial Branch?
a) Make Laws
b) Execute Laws
c) Interpret Laws
d) Terminate Laws

What is the main duty of the Executive Branch?
a) Interpret Laws
b) Make Law
c) Execute Laws
d) Terminate Laws

Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
a) President
b) Congress
c) Supreme Court
d) Speaker of the House

What is the main duty of the Legislative Branch?
a) Execute Laws
b) Make Laws
c) Interpret Laws
d) Terminate Laws

What do the first three articles of the Constitution describe?
a) Amendment Process
b) State Government
c) Supremacy of the Federal Government
d) Powers of the Three Branches of Government

Which landmark Supreme Court Case established the principle of Judicial Review?
a) Brown v Board of Education
b) Miranda v Arizona
c) Madison v Massachusetts
d) Marbury v Madison

Which group of laws define which acts are crimes?
a) Civil
b) Criminal
c) Constitutional
d) Federal

Which court cases deal with disputes between two parties, often over money or harm to a person's reputation?
a) Civil
b) Criminal
c) Constitutional
d) Appellate

In Civil Court a case may be heard by a judge or a what?
a) Panel
b) Justices
c) Jury
d) Police

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