GOV Chapter 18 Prep

Which article of the U.S. Constitution establishes the Judicial Branch?

• Article I
• Article II
• Article III
• Article V
• Option 4

In the Supreme Court case of Marbury vs Madison, what was established that granted the Judicial Branch an equal share of power with the other two branches?

• Judicial Review
• Nine Supreme Court Justices
• The Constitution
• Ability to Veto Bills

Who is the person who files a lawsuit in court?

• Jurisdiction
• Defendant
• Plaintiff
• National Judiciary

This is the “umbrella” that makes up the Supreme Court and all inferior courts such as the Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, and District Courts.

• Jurisdiction
• Defendant
• Plaintiff
• National Judiciary

Who is the person who has a legal complaint filed against them?

• Jurisdiction
• Defendant
• Plaintiff
• National Judiciary

What is the authority of a court to try and decide a case?

• Jurisdiction
• Defendant
• Plaintiff
• National Judiciary

Whose jurisdiction would it be if two residents of Culpeper got into an accident and one driver sued the other for the payment of property damages and medical bills?

• Federal
• Concurrent
• State
• Court-Martial

Whose jurisdiction would it be if a soldier was suspected of blatantly disregarding a directive given by his or her commanding officer?

• Federal
• Concurrent
• State
• Court-Martial

Whose jurisdiction would it be if a business owner is suspected of embezzling funds and owes the IRS $250,000 in back taxes?

• Federal
• Concurrent
• State
• Court-Martial

Whose jurisdiction would it be if a car collided with a farm vehicle that was being driven along the side of the road and the farm vehicle was completely totaled and was worth $150,000?

• Federal
• Concurrent
• State
• Court-Martial