Judicial Branch

Written arguments heard by the Supreme Court are called?

• majority opinions

• constitutional principles

• written opinions

• briefs

Most cases reach the Supreme Court on ____?

The Supreme Court has the power to rule laws unconstitutional. This is called?

• confirmation

• advice and consent

• judicial review

• jurisdiction

The President appoints federal judges and the _______ confirms them.

Which of the following is the correct hierarchy of the Judical Branch?

• federal courts

  trial courts

  Supreme Court

  Appellate Courts

• Supreme Courts

  Appellate Courts

  Trial Courts

  Federal Courts

• Trial Courts

  Supreme Court

  Federal Courts

  Appellate Courts

• Supreme Courts

  Federal Courts

  Appellate Courts

  Trial Courts

U.S. District Courts are part of the.

• Federal Courts

• Appellate Courts

• High Court

• Trial Courts

When the Supreme Court hears a case, they evaluate it based on the _______.

Supreme Courts rulings are ___.

• final

• mandatory

• civil cases

• temporary

The Supreme Court can hear a case for the first time if it is a case between.

• The three branches of government

• A criminal and Congress

• Congress and the President

• two states

The job of the judicial branch is to:

• make laws

• interpret laws

• enforce laws

• execute laws