CRM 2.4 Test Review

Which best explains the difference between the job of the legislative branch and executive branch when it comes to filling a Supreme Court vacancy?

• The President interviews a judge, the Senate hires a judge.

• The Senate hires a judge, the President can impeach a judge.

• The President nominates a judge, the Senate approves a judge.

• The Senate nominates a judge, the President approves a judge.

The diagram below illustrates the principle of separation of powers.

• Edits laws

• Writes laws

• Approves laws

• Interprets laws

What was the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison in 1803?

• It gave the Court the power to mediate disputes between different states.

• It gave the Court original jurisdiction in disputes involving foreign governments.

• It established the power of the Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.

• It established the right of the Court to advise Congress in advance on the validity of proposed laws.

The diagram below provides details about the U.S. court system.

Which court completed the diagram?

• Claims Court

• Military Court

• Court of Appeals

• Court of Veteran Appeals

If a case went from the US District Court to the US Circuit Court of Appeals, what would the next stop be?

• Trial Court

• County Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Florida Supreme Court

What is the correct order of Florida’s courts, from lowest to highest authority?

• Circuit courts, Florida Supreme Court, county courts, District Court of Appeals

• County courts, circuit courts, District Court of Appeals, Florida Supreme Court

• District Court of Appeals, Florida Supreme Court, county courts, circuit courts

• Florida Supreme Court, circuit courts, District Court of Appeals, county courts

Which option below best describes the power of judicial review?

• The power of the legislative branch to interpret a law

• The power of the lower courts to interpret the constitution

• The power of the president to decide if a law is unconstitutional

• The power of the supreme court to decide if a law is unconstitutional

How does an appellate court differ from a trial court?

• An appellate court usually has a jury.

• An appellate court decides issues of fact.

• An appellate court examines more witnesses.

• An appellate court reviews another court’s decision.

What was the impact of the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?

• "Black Codes" were ruled to be unconstitutional.

• It permitted the placing of Indians onto reservations.

• The doctrine of "separate but equal" became legalized.

• It said that children of all races could attend the same schools.

Which statement identifies the social impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954?

• It overturned racial segregation in public schools.

• It overturned the earlier decision of Gideon v. Wainwright.

• It upheld state laws requiring the payment of poll taxes to vote.

• It upheld state laws requiring racial segregation on railroad cars.