Vocabulary And Judicial Branch Quiz
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Judicial Branch Quiz
- 1.Nonelected officials of an organization or department
- A.
Bureaucracy
- B.
City Council
- C.
Assembly
- D.
Commissioners
- 2.Carries out new legislation
- A.
Congress
- B.
Judiciary Branch
- C.
Legislative Branch
- D.
Executive Branch
- 3.A legislature consisting of two parts
- A.
Bilateral
- B.
Bilingual
- C.
Binomial
- D.
Bicameral
- 4.The Amendment that gives reserved powers to the states
- A.
5th Amendment
- B.
10th Amendment
- C.
14th Amendment
- D.
25th Amendment
- 5.A rule or law made by a city government
- A.
Ordination
- B.
Omission
- C.
Ordinance
- D.
Ordinal
- 6.Powers NOT specifically stated in the US Constitution
- A.
Expressed
- B.
Enumerated
- C.
Implied
- D.
Reserved
- 7.Judical Review is the ability of the Supreme Court to decide if
- A.
Laws are fair
- B.
Laws are constitutional
- C.
Laws are amendable
- D.
Laws are jurisdictional
- 8.What is the term for a complex system with many departments and rules?
- A.
Bureaucracy
- B.
Charity
- C.
Government
- D.
Organization
- 9.What keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
- A.
Supremacy of the Constitution
- B.
Separation of Powers
- C.
Rule of Law
- D.
Checks and Balances
- 10.The type of jurisdiction a district court has
- A.
Jury Jurisdiction
- B.
Appellate Jurisdiction
- C.
Original Jurisdiction
- D.
Limited Original Jurisdiction
- 11.Appellate jurisdiction belongs to the
- A.
U.S. District Court
- B.
U.S. Court of Appeals
- C.
Supreme Court of Appeals
- D.
District Court of Appeals
- 12.The Supreme Court hears only some cases for the first time. This is called
- A.
Original Jurisdiction
- B.
Limited Jurisdiction
- C.
Limited Original Jurisdiction
- D.
Appellate Jurisdiction
- 13.What are the General District Courts?
- A.
A trial court
- B.
An appeals court
- C.
A judicial review court
- D.
The supreme court
- 14.How is the Judicial Branch Organized?
- A.
A four court system
- B.
A three court system
- C.
A five court system
- D.
A dual court system
- 15.The approval of appointed judges and officials is a check of
- A.
The judicial branch on the legislative branch
- B.
The executive branch on the judicial branch
- C.
The legislative branch on the executive branch
- D.
The legislative branch on the judicial branch
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