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The Judiciary Vol II
Test Description: GOVT 11
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The majority of the cases heard by federal courts begin in
A
municipal courts
B
district courts
C
state courts
D
appellate courts
2) Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
A
Thurgood Marshall
B
John Marshall
C
John Roberts
D
Jeff Sessions
3) What is the main role of the judicial branch?
A
serve as a check on Executive power.
B
rewrite and amend laws.
C
to interpret laws and protect rights.
D
declare laws constitutional or unconstitutional.
4) The Supreme Court will hear a case if ____ justices vote to do so.
A
six
B
four
C
nine
D
five
5) The idea that judges should use their power broadly to further equality and justice is called
A
judicial activism
B
stare decisis
C
original intent
D
judicial restraint
6) What is original jurisdiction?
A
Determines if a law is constitutional.
B
This is where District and Trial courts hear cases for the first time.
C
This is the last step in the judicial process
D
This is part of the appeals decision-making process.
7) The justices of the Supreme Court are
A
elected in nonpartisan balloting.
B
nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
C
nominated by the president and confirmed by the Congress.
D
appointed by the Congress and ratified by the president.
8) John Marshall can best be described as a
A
Whig
B
Tory
C
Anti-Federalist
D
Federalist
9) Cases heard by the Supreme Court are most likely to involve
A
the commerce clause
B
original jurisdiction
C
the elastic clause
D
the Bill of Rights
10) The term of a justice on the Supreme Court is
A
4 years
B
20 years
C
life
D
6 years
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