Judicial Branch

Which has been an important application of the “due process of law” clause of the 5th Amendment?

• Freedoms of speech and the press have been limited
• The reciting of prayers in public schools has been prohibited.
• Persons accused of a crime have been protected from abusive behavior by the police.
• The power of the Supreme Court in criminal cases has been limited.

The Supreme Court’s power of judicial review came about as a result of

• An order by the President
• The Court’s own interpretation of the Constitution
• A provision in the Bill of Rights
• The Court’s decision to hear appeals regarding taxation

President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.  Before she could take her seat on the Supreme Court, her appointment had to be

• Approved by the U.S. Senate
• Accepted by a majority of members of the Supreme Court
• Receive a majority vote from the President’s Cabinet
• Obtain a ⅔ vote in the U.S. House of Representatives
  

One difference between district courts and appeals courts is that _______.

• district courts have no juries
• appeals courts have no juries
• decisions of district courts cannot be appealed
• decisions of appeals courts cannot be appealed
  

In an appeals case, judges decide whether an accused person _______.

• is guilty or not guilty of the charges
• received a fair and impartial trial
• should be tried or released
• should receive a jail sentence
  

The Supreme Court is made up of ______ associate justices and one Chief Justice.

• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10

What part of the Constitution sets up and discusses the Judicial Branch?

• Article I
• Article II
• Article III
• Article V

In most cases involving judicial review, the courts have:

• had their decisions overturned by Congress
• found the governmental actions in question to be unconstitutional
• found the governmental actions in question to be constitutional
• had their decisions vetoed by the President
  

Who determines the size of the Supreme Court?

• The President
• It changes based on population
• Congress
• All of the above

Under concurrent jurisdiction

• the case may only be heard in federal court
• the case may only be heard in state court
• the case can only be heard in a special court
• the case can be heard in either federal or state court