Judicial

Question 1

Can a U.S. Supreme Court Justice be
impeached?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

Can a U.S. Supreme Court ruling be
appealed?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

Are federal judges ever elected?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

How many people serve on the U.S. Supreme
Court?

Answer 4

9

Question 5

Are district courts part of the federal court system?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

What does the Judicial Branch of government
do?

Answer 6

Interperet laws

Question 7

How do superior court judges in California get
their jobs?

Answer 7

By county elections, but vacancies are filled by
the governor

Question 8

Cases that involve the Constitution are handled
by which court system…federal or state?

Answer 8

Federal

Question 9

What court case gave people a guarantee of
rights if they are arrested?

Answer 9

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

Question 10

A party defending against a lawsuit is called
the __________.

Answer 10

Defendant

Question 11

Can the U.S. Supreme Court rule that a law is
not constitutional?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

A party who starts a lawsuit is called the
__________.

Answer 12

Plaintiff

Question 13

What is a minor crime called?

Answer 13

A misdemeanor

Question 14

How do we decide how many district courts a
state will have?

Answer 14

By the population of the state

Question 15

There are 2 types of court cases, what are
they?

Answer 15

Criminal and civil

Question 16

What is a “brief” in a court case?

Answer 16

A written argument

Question 17

Is there a jury on U.S. Supreme Court cases?

Answer 17

No

Question 18

When a U.S. Supreme Court Justice agrees
with a decision, but not necessarily with the
reasons for that decision, it is called a
_________ or __________ opinion.

Answer 18

Concurring or majority

Question 19

How do Supreme Court Justices get their jobs?

Answer 19

1. Appointed by the President
2. Approved by the Senate

Question 20

A party appealing a court decision is known as
the _________.

Answer 20

Appellant

Question 21

What is the supreme law of the land?

Answer 21

The U.S. Constitution

Question 22

What are the people who serve under the Chief
Justice called?

Answer 22

Associate Justices

Question 23

What is the minimum number of district courts
a state must have?

Answer 23

1

Question 24

What is a serious crime called?

Answer 24

A felony

Question 25

How long does a U.S. Supreme Court Justice serve for?

Answer 25

Life or until retirement

Question 26

How do district judges get their jobs?

Answer 26

1. Appointed by the President 2. Approved by the Senate

Question 27

For judicial purposes, the United States and its protectorates are divided into ______ circuits.

Answer 27

13

Question 28

If a person had a claim against the U.S. government, what court would hear the case?

Answer 28

Court of Claims

Question 29

Who presides over the U.S. Supreme Court? (Name the position.)

Answer 29

Chief Justice

Question 30

How many votes form a majority in the U.S. Supreme Court?

Answer 30

5

Question 31

The U.S. Supreme Court decides cases by a ________ majority vote.

Answer 31

Simple

Question 32

Our court system is derived from another country—what country?

Answer 32

England

Question 33

A superior court is part of the federal court system, True or False?

Answer 33

False

Question 34

Who are the 4 current women serving in the U.S. Supreme Court?

Answer 34

● Sonia Sotomayor ● Elena Kagan ● Amy Coney Barrett ● Ketanji Brown Jackson

Question 35

What court would handle simple misdemeanor cases (traffic citations, etc.) in California?

Answer 35

The superior court

Question 36

What court case established the power of the U.S. Supreme Court to review laws and compare them to Constitutional rights?

Answer 36

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Question 37

When a U.S. Supreme Court justice disagrees with a court decision, he or she may write a ___________.

Answer 37

Dissenting opinion

Question 38

What court case established the “separate but equal” policy that maintained segregation in some states’ public education facilities?

Answer 38

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Question 39

What court case overturned the “separate but equal” policy and led to the integration of all schools?

Answer 39

Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954)

Question 40

The power to establish the lower court system was given to whom?

Answer 40

Congress

Question 41

The U.S. is divided into districts for federal courts. How many districts are there?

Answer 41

94

Question 42

Who is the current Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

Answer 42

John Roberts

Question 43

What are two types of jurisdictions the U.S. Supreme Court has on cases?

Answer 43

Original and Appellate

Question 44

What does the U.S. Supreme Court set when it rules on a case?

Answer 44

Precedent

Question 45

What type of jurisdiction allows the U.S Supreme Court to hear a case never argued in a court of law?

Answer 45

Original Jurisdiction

Question 46

What type of jurisdiction allows the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case already heard in a lower court?

Answer 46

Appellate Jurisdiction

Question 47

What court case prohibits public school officials from barring students' expression of free speech as long as it does not disrupt the educational process?

Answer 47

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

Question 48

What court case held that the President had the de facto authority to act in seizing vessels bound toward Confederate ports after the United States was attacked by other states at Ft. Sumter?

Answer 48

The Prize Cases (1863)