Judicial

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

What is the highest court of the land?

Answer 2

US Supreme Court

Question 3

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

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Are federal judges ever elected?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

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

Answer 5

9

Question 6

Are district courts part of the federal court system?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

What does the Judicial Branch of government do?

Answer 7

Interprets laws

Question 8

How do superior court judges in California get their jobs?

Answer 8

By county elections, but vacancies are filled by the governor

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Federal

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

Question 11

A party defending against a lawsuit is called the __________.

Answer 11

Defendant

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

A party who starts a lawsuit is called the __________.

Answer 13

Plaintiff

Question 14

What is a minor crime called?

Answer 14

A misdemeanor

Question 15

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

Answer 15

By the population of the state

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Criminal and civil

Question 17

What is a “brief” in a court case?

Answer 17

A written argument

Question 18

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

Answer 18

No

Question 19

When a U.S. Supreme Court Justice agrees with a decision, but not necessarily with the reasons for that decision, it is called a __________ or __________ opinion.

Answer 19

Concurring or majority

Question 20

How do Supreme Court Justices get their jobs?

Answer 20

1. Appointed by the President
2. Approved by the Senate

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Appellant

Question 22

What is the supreme law of the land?

Answer 22

The U.S. Constitution

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Associate Justices

Question 24

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

Answer 24

1

Question 25

What is a serious crime called?

Answer 25

A felony

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Life or until retirement

Question 27

How do district judges get their jobs?

Answer 27

1. Appointed by the President 2. Approved by the Senate

Question 28

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

Answer 28

13

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Court of Claims

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Chief Justice

Question 31

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

Answer 31

5

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Simple

Question 33

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

Answer 33

England

Question 34

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

Answer 34

False

Question 35

Who are the 4 current women serving in the U.S. Supreme Court?

Answer 35

● Sonia Sotomayor ● Elena Kagan ● Amy Coney Barrett ● Ketanji Brown Jackson

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 of the U.S. Supreme Court to review laws and compare them to Constitutional rights?

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 but equal” policy that maintained segregation in some states’ public education facilities?

Answer 39

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Question 40

What court case overturned the “separate but equal” policy and led to the integration of all schools?

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

Question 48

What court case prohibits public school officials from barring students' expression of free speech as long as it does not disrupt the educational process?

Answer 48

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

Question 49

What court case held that the President had the de facto authority to act in seizing vessels bound toward Confederate ports after the United States was attacked by other states at Ft. Sumter?

Answer 49

The Prize Cases (1863)