Practice Questions: How Much Do You Really Know About Judicial Branch?
A Judiciary Branch or Judicial system is the structure of courts that interpret laws made by the law giving branch and imposed by the administrative branch. Judiciary is a place where justice is served for resolving any disputes. This quiz has been designed to test your knowledge about the powers and rules of the judiciary or court. Read the questions carefully and learn new laws. So, let's try out the quiz. All the best!
- 1.What is the job of the judicial branch of the government?
- 2.What is the highest law of the land?
- 3.What is the highest court of the land?
- 4.How many judges preside over the highest court in the USA?
- 5.How long can federal judges serve in a federal court once they are appointed and approved for the position?
- 6.Which branch of government appoint Supreme Court justices?
- 7.Which branch of government approve Supreme Court justice appointments?
- 8.If Kelly committed a crime in New York City, which of the following court has original jurisdiction over this case?
- A.
New York State Supreme Court
- B.
New York City Civil Court
- C.
United States Supreme Court
- D.
New York City Criminal Court
- 9.What type of cases does the Supreme Court hear?
- A.
Major criminal cases
- B.
Cases that deals with government officials
- C.
Cases dealing with the rights written in the Constitution
- D.
Major civil cases
- 10.What are the steps that law enforcement agencies and the government courts must go through to properly handle a case?
- A.
Jurisdiction
- B.
Appeal
- C.
Due Process
- D.
Treason
- 11.People who try to influence law makers with different opinions are called
- A.
Justices
- B.
Cabinet members
- C.
Reviewers
- D.
Lobbyists
- 12.What power allows the courts to decide whether laws and government actions are constitutional?
- A.
Judicial Review
- B.
Appellate Review
- C.
Original Jurisdiction
- D.
Appellate Jurisdiction
- 13.Which of the following is part of our nation's "unwritten constitution"?
- A.
The office of the President
- B.
The powers of Congress
- C.
The creation of the Supreme Court
- D.
The Presidential Cabinet
- 14.Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
- A.
David Patterson
- B.
Nancy Pelosi
- C.
John Roberts Jr.
- D.
Samuel Alito
- 15.What must a person do to request to transfer a case from a lower court to a higher court?
- A.
Lobby
- B.
Appeal
- C.
Petition
- D.
Override
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