The Judicial Branch

The role of the judicial branch is to

• make laws

• interpret laws and protect rights

• set standards for community behavior

• carry out laws

When the Supreme Court is in session, it does all of the following EXCEPT

• write opinions

• hear arguments in a case

• vote on case

• announce decisions

Which of the following individuals is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

• Earl Warren

• John Marshall

• John Roberts

• Oliver Wendell Holmes

The United States Supreme Court has

• both original and appellate jurisdiction

• only original jurisdiction

• neither original nor appellate jurisdiction

• only appellate jurisdiction

Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?

• U.S. v Nixon

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

The power of the Supreme Court that enables it to check the other branches of government and determine is a law is Constitutional is called the power of

• impoundment

• veto

• judicial review

• confirmation

The Supreme Court mostly hears

• about half of the cases brought before it

• cases involving significant Constitutional questions

• all cases remanded by a lower court

• only cases involving disputes between states

Supreme Court appointments are

• made by the House of Representatives

• approved by both houses of Congress

• made by the Senate

• approved by the Senate

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas?

• It established the "separate but equal" doctrine in education.

• It upheld the court's ruling in Escobedo v. Illinois.

• It ruled that segregation by race in public education was unconstitutional.

• It quickly brought about the immediate and complete integration of schools in the United States.

A written order directing a lower court to send its records on a case to the Supreme Court for review is called a

• writ of certiorari

• writ of habeas corpus

• writ of law

• writ of mandamus