EOC Review 2024 (part 3)

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

• To interpret the laws

• To elect the President

• To manage state resources

• To draft new legislation

Which court is known as the highest court in the United States?

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• U.S. District Court

• State Supreme Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

What type of cases does the U.S. Supreme Court have the power of 'original jurisdiction' over?

• Cases involving disputes between states

• Traffic violations

• Civil cases under $15,000

• Misdemeanors

What is the role of the appellate courts according to the document?

• To review the lower court decision looking for errors or mistakes

• To initiate new cases

• To enforce federal laws

• To draft amendments

Which court hears appeals from the U.S. District Court?

• U.S. Supreme Court

• State Supreme Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• County Trial Courts

What types of cases does the Florida Supreme Court have jurisdiction over?

• Traffic violations

• Cases involving the Florida Constitution

• Civil cases under $5,000

• Federal cases only

What landmark Supreme Court case established judicial review and is noted for its significance in the structure of American law?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Tinker v. Des Moines

Which case is known for upholding the right of students to wear armbands in protest of the Vietnam War, symbolizing expanded students' rights in schools?

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Bush v. Gore

What does the term "precedent" mean in the context of law?

• A court ruling that establishes an example for future cases to be ruled upon in a similar manner

• A court case involving the President of the United States

• A court case that is ruled unconstitutional

• A court case that precedes another case

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the rule of law?

• The government must enforce the law like everyone else.

• The government should keep things secret; they should be transparent.

• No one is above the law.

• The government must consistently apply the laws to everyone.