AmG - Judicial Branch Notes

What is the term length for Supreme Court justices?

• LIFE

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 30 years

What is the term limit for Supreme Court justices?

• None

• 10 years

• 20 years

• Lifetime

What are the qualifications for becoming a Supreme Court justice?

• Nominated by the President and approved by the Senate

• Elected by popular vote

• Appointed by the Chief Justice

• Selected by the House of Representatives

How many Supreme Court justices are there?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Who is the head of the Supreme Court?

• Chief Justice

• Associate Justice

• Attorney General

• Solicitor General

What is the difference between original and appellate jurisdiction?

• Original jurisdiction is the court that hears the case first before other courts.

• Appellate jurisdiction is the court that hears a case to review the decision made in the lower (inferior) court.

• Original jurisdiction involves a panel of judges, no jury.

• Appellate jurisdiction might uphold the decision of the lower court or override/modify the decision made in the lower court.

Define TREASON.

• An act of betrayal against one's country.

• A form of artistic expression.

• A type of culinary dish.

• A style of architecture.

Of the choices below, which one is needed for a conviction of TREASON?

• Proof of intent to betray the country

• Two witnesses to the same overt act

• Confession in open court

• All of the above

"It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is."

- Chief Justice John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, 1803

Chief Justice Marshall's quote expresses which of the following Constitutional principles?

• federalism

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• judicial review

What is judicial activism?

• the belief that justices should narrowly interpret the Constitution and defer decision making power to elected officials

• the power a court has to hear legal cases and make legal decisions regarding those cases

• the judicial branch's power to nullify governmental acts that violate the Constitution

• the belief that justices should defend rights and liberties even if they're not explicitly stated in the Constitution