judicial

Question 1

Can a U.S. Supreme Court Justice be impeached?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

Can a U.S. Supreme Court ruling be appealed?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

Are federal judges ever elected?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

How many people serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Answer 4

9

Question 5

Are district courts part of the federal court system?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

What does the Judicial Branch of government do?

Answer 6

Interprets laws

Question 7

How do superior court judges in California get their jobs?

Answer 7

By county elections, but vacancies are filled by the governor

Question 8

Cases that involve the Constitution are handled by which court system…federal or state?

Answer 8

Federal

Question 9

What court case gave people a guarantee of rights if they are arrested?

Answer 9

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

Question 10

What actions can the circuit court of appeals take on a case?

Answer 10

May approve the district court’s decision; May reverse the district court’s decision; May order a new trial at the district court level; May pass the case onto the U.S. Supreme Court

Question 11

A party defending against a lawsuit is called the __________.

Answer 11

Defendant

Question 12

What are the 3 ways for an appellate case to reach the U.S. Supreme Court?

Answer 12

State Supreme Court; Circuit Court of Appeals; Court of Claims

Question 13

Can the U.S. Supreme Court rule that a law is not constitutional?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

A party who starts a lawsuit is called the __________.

Answer 14

Plaintiff

Question 15

What is a minor crime called?

Answer 15

A misdemeanor

Question 16

How do we decide how many district courts a state will have?

Answer 16

By the population of the state

Question 17

There are 2 types of court cases, what are they?

Answer 17

Criminal and civil

Question 18

What is the highest court of the land?

Answer 18

The United States Supreme Court

Question 19

Is there a jury on U.S. Supreme Court cases?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

When a U.S. Supreme Court Justice agrees with the majority opinion, but not necessarily with the reasons for that decision, he may write a _________ opinion.

Answer 20

Concurring

Question 21

How do Supreme Court Justices get their jobs?

Answer 21

Appointed by the President; Approved by the Senate

Question 22

A party appealing a court decision is known as the _________.

Answer 22

Appellant

Question 23

What is the supreme law of the land?

Answer 23

The U.S. Constitution

Question 24

What are the people who serve under the Chief Justice called?

Answer 24

Associate Justices

Question 25

What is the minimum number of district courts a state must have?

Answer 25

1

Question 26

What is a serious crime called?

Answer 26

A felony

Question 27

How long does a U.S. Supreme Court Justice serve for?

Answer 27

Life with good behavior

Question 28

How do district judges get their jobs?

Answer 28

Appointed by the President; Approved by the Senate

Question 29

For judicial purposes, the United States and its protectorates are divided into ______ circuits.

Answer 29

13

Question 30

If a person had a claim against the U.S. government, what court would hear the case?

Answer 30

Court of Claims

Question 31

Who presides over the U.S. Supreme Court? (Name the position.)

Answer 31

Chief Justice

Question 32

How many votes form a majority in the U.S. Supreme Court?

Answer 32

5

Question 33

The U.S. Supreme Court decides cases by a ________ majority vote.

Answer 33

Simple

Question 34

Our court system is derived from another country—what country?

Answer 34

England

Question 35

A superior court is part of the federal court system, True or False?

Answer 35

false

Question 36

What court would handle simple misdemeanor cases (traffic citations, etc.) in California?

Answer 36

The superior court

Question 37

What court case established the power...

Answer 37

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Question 38

When a U.S. Supreme Court justice disagrees with a court decision, he or she may write a ___________.

Answer 38

Dissenting opinion

Question 39

What court case established the “separate...

Answer 39

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Question 40

What court case overturned...

Answer 40

Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954)

Question 41

The power to establish the lower court system was given to whom?

Answer 41

Congress

Question 42

The U.S. is divided into districts for federal courts. How many districts are there?

Answer 42

94

Question 43

Who is the current Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

Answer 43

John Roberts

Question 44

What are two types of jurisdictions the U.S. Supreme Court has on cases?

Answer 44

Original and Appellate

Question 45

What does the U.S. Supreme Court set when it rules on a case.

Answer 45

Precedent

Question 46

What type of jurisdiction allows the U.S Supreme Court to hear a case never argued in a court of law?

Answer 46

Original Jurisdiction

Question 47

What type of jurisdiction allows the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case already heard in a lower court?

Answer 47

Appellate Jurisdiction