AP Government Judicial Branch

How are federal judges selected?

• The person is named to the bench by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
• The person is named to the bench by the President and does not need to be confirmed.
• The person is publicly elected to the bench and confirmed by the Senate.
• The person is nominated by the Senate and chosen by the President.

In the federal system, a district court has the power to

• retry a case that was first decided by a State court.
• exercise original jurisdiction over a federal case.
• apply appellate jurisdiction to a federal case.
• determine if a lower court made an unconstitutional ruling on a case.

What conclusion could be drawn  considering only about 1% of the cases applied to the Supreme court are actually taken.

• The Supreme Court accepts almost all of the cases that are brought to it.
• The Supreme Court deals only with cases involving constitutionality.
• Many cases are appealed to the Supreme Court, but it could only deal with a few of them.
• The Supreme Court used three different methods with which to rule upon a case.

Judicial review is _____________________.

• the ability of Congress to veto Supreme Court rulings.

• the courts ability to determine if laws are constitutional.

• established by Article I of the Constitution.

• the court's power to tax.

number of supreme court justices 

• 3
• 5
• 7
• 9

What concept did Marbury v. Madison establish?

• Judicial Review

• Freedom of Speech

• "Miranda" Rights

• The right of the people to be secure

Which US Supreme Court case ended the segregation of public schools in the US?

• Brown v. Topeka Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Bethel School District v. Fraser

• Miranda v. Arizona

Which US Supreme Court case dealt with the right to legal counsel when the defendant cannot afford it?

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Roe v. Wade

• Gregg v. Georgia

Which US Supreme Court case legalized abortion within the first trimester?

• Roe v. Wade

• Bethel School District v. Fraser

• Citizens United v. FECA

• Manuel v. Joliet

Which Supreme Court Case establishes Judicial Review

• Plessy v. Fergusson

• Texas v. Johnson

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland