Judicial Branch test

Please explain original and limited jurisdiction.

• Original jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to hear only certain types of cases or cases involving a specific subject matter.
• Limited jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to hear any type of case.
• Original jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to hear a case for the second time.
• Original jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to hear a case for the first time, while limited jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to hear only certain types of cases or cases involving a specific subject matter.

The power of judicial review was used for the first time in what supreme court case

• Brown v. Board of Education
• Roe v. Wade
• Dred Scott v. Sandford
• Marbury v. Madison

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• John G. Roberts Jr.
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Sonia Sotomayor
• Antonin Scalia

How many justices sit on the supreme court

• 12
• 5
• 9

• 7

1. What is the significance of the case of Brown vs. The board of education

• It declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional
• It only applied to private schools
• It had no impact on segregation in public schools
• It legalized segregation in public schools

1. Who nominates supreme court justices? Who confirms the nomination?

• The President of the United States nominates; the United States House of Representatives confirms
• The President of the United States nominates; the United States Senate confirms

• The Supreme Court nominates; the President of the United States confirms
• The Vice President nominates; the United States Senate confirms

What case established “separate but equal?

• Brown v. Board of Education
• Roe v. Wade
• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Marbury v. Madison

How many terms does a Supreme Court justice serve

• Life or until retirement

• 10 years
• 2 years
• Until the next election

What are the three levels of federal courts in order

• District Courts, Supreme Court, and Circuit Courts of Appeals
• District Courts, Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the Supreme Court

• Supreme Court, Circuit Courts of Appeals, and District Courts
• Circuit Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and the Supreme Court

Define Majority opinion

• Viewpoint or decision held by a select few individuals
• Viewpoint or decision held by an equal number of people
• Viewpoint or decision held by the majority of people
• Viewpoint or decision held by a small minority of people