Quiz on the Judicial Branch of the United States Government

Under which Article does the Judicial Branch review the laws and decide cases?

• Article 1

• Article 2

• Article 3

• Article 4

Where do the proceedings of the Judicial Branch take place?

• In the district courts

• In the appellate courts

• In the Supreme Court building

• In the federal courts

How many judges are there in the Supreme Court of the United States?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Who appoints the Supreme Court Justices?

• The Vice President of the US

• The President of the US

• The Senate

• The Speaker of the House

What is the correct order of the levels of courts in the United States from lowest to highest?

• Appellate, District, Supreme

• Supreme, Appellate, District

• District, Supreme, Appellate

• District, Appellate, Supreme

What is the role of the district courts in the federal court system?

• They decide appeals on all cases brought in federal court.

• They handle trials within the federal court system, both civil and criminal.

• They are responsible for hearing and reviewing appeals from legal cases.

• They are the highest court in the American judicial system.

What does "original jurisdiction" mean?

• The ability to decide appeals on all cases brought in federal court.

• The ability to hear a court case first.

• The ability to review laws and decide cases.

• The ability to adjourn court cases.

What does "slander" mean?

• To stop or end a meeting or a court case.

• To hear a court case first.

• To say something about someone that is not true.

• To review and decide on laws.

What does the term "jurisdiction" refer to?

• The process of bringing charges against someone

• The power and right to apply the law

• The decision made by juries in a criminal case

• A disagreement over an issue in a civil case

In a criminal case, who decides whether people have committed a crime?

• The plaintiff

• The defendant

• The juries

• The civil court