U.S. Supreme Court Worksheet

What part of the Constitution creates the Supreme Court?

• ARTICLE III of the constitution

• ARTICLE I of the constitution

• ARTICLE II of the constitution

• ARTICLE IV of the constitution

How long is the term for a Supreme Court Justice?

• Serve for life

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 20 years

Since the 1970s what has happened to the number of cases (civil and criminal) in the federal court system?

• They have gone up

• They have gone down

• They have remained the same

• They have fluctuated unpredictably

The role of the Solicitor General is to:

• represent the government in court

• make laws

• enforce laws

• interpret laws

What is the order of courts in the federal judicial system from lowest to highest?

• They go in order of seniority as they take the vote, Chief Justice to the newest justice.

• District Courts, Courts of Appeals, Supreme Court

• Supreme Court, District Courts, Courts of Appeals

• Courts of Appeals, District Courts, Supreme Court

A majority opinion is:

• The official statement of the court's decision and its reasoning.

• An opinion that disagrees with the court's majority decision.

• An opinion that agrees with the court's decision but for different reasons.

Judicial review is a power granted by which of the following?

• The Constitution

• The President

• The Congress

• The Supreme Court

What courts only review legal procedures of a case?

• Appellate courts

• Trial courts

• District courts

• Supreme courts

The rule of 4 is a principle used in which of the following fields?

• Mathematics

• Law

• Medicine

• Economics

What is original jurisdiction and which courts have original jurisdiction under normal circumstances?

• Original jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to hear a case for the first time, and typically, trial courts have original jurisdiction.

• Original jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts, and typically, appellate courts have original jurisdiction.

• Original jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to hear a case for the first time, and typically, appellate courts have original jurisdiction.

• Original jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts, and typically, trial courts have original jurisdiction.