Judicial

Question 0

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

Answer 0

No

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

Are federal judges ever elected?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

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

Answer 3

9

Question 4

Are district courts part of the federal court system?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

What does the Judicial Branch of government do?

Answer 5

Interprets laws

Question 6

How do superior court judges in California get their jobs?

Answer 6

By county elections, but vacancies are filled by the governor

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Federal

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

Question 9

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

Answer 9

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

Question 10

A party defending against a law is called the __________.

Answer 10

Defendant

Question 11

What are the 4 ways for a case to reach the U.S. Supreme Court?

Answer 11

1. State Supreme Court
2. Circuit Court of Appeals
3. Court of Claims
4. U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

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

What is the highest court in 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 a decision, but not necessarily with the reasons for that decision, he may write a __________ opinion.

Answer 20

Concurring or majority

Question 21

How do Supreme Court justices get their jobs?

Answer 21

1. Appointed by the President

2. 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 or until retirement

Question 28

How do district judges get their jobs?

Answer 28

1. Appointed by the President | 2. 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

How many women currently serve in the U.S. Supreme Court and what are their names?

Answer 36

3-- Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sonia Sotomayor Elena Kagan

Question 37

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

Answer 37

The superior court

Question 38

What court case established the power of the U.S. Supreme Court to review laws and compare them to Constitutional rights?

Answer 38

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Dissenting opinion

Question 40

What court case established the "separate but equal" policy that maintained segregation in some state public education facilities?

Answer 40

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Question 41

What court case gave women the right to an abortion if they choose that?

Answer 41

Roe v. Wade (1973)

Question 42

What court case overturned the "separate but equal" policy that led to the integration of all schools?

Answer 42

Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954)

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Congress

Question 44

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

Answer 44

94

Question 45

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

Answer 45

John Roberts

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Original and Appellate

Question 47

What does the U.S. Supreme Court set when it rules on a case with original jurisdiction?

Answer 47

Precedent

Question 48

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

Answer 48

Original Jurisdiction

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Appellate Juris