The Judicial Body

Question 1

Who Nominates Supreme Court Justices to their positions?

Answer 1

The President

Question 2

Once nominated, who must approve of the selection?

Answer 2

The Senate

Question 3

Why are judges given Tenure subject to good behavior?

Answer 3

They don’t have to worry about remaining in favor with the citizens so their choices won’t get corrupted

Question 4

The Supreme Court holds both Original and Appellate ___ cases.

Answer 4

Consuls

Question 5

Most Supreme Court cases are ___ Jurisdiction.

Answer 5

Appellate

Question 6

For the Supreme Court to hear a case on appeal, _ out of the 9 Justices must vote to hear the case.

Answer 6

4

Question 7

Judicial review was argued for by Madison in the Federalists Papers #__

Answer 7

78

Question 8

Judicial Review was first used by the Supreme Court in what landmark case?

Answer 8

Marbury V. Madison

Question 9

District Courts have __ jurisdiction while the Court of Appeals has what kind of jurisdiction

Answer 9

100%

Nationwide

Question 10

Most court cases are heard at what level?

Answer 10

State

Question 11

What is incorporation? Where is it found in the Constitution?

Answer 11

They are court cases that have made the Bill of Rights apply to the states as well as the federal government.

In the Bill of Rights

Question 12

Which Civil Rights court case found segregation to be okay because SCOTUS found there was no breaking of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment? Which case overturned that ruling?

Answer 12

Plessy Vs. Ferguson

Brown Vs. the Board of Education

Question 13

How did the southern states react to Brown Vs. the Board of Education?

Answer 13

They argues that it violated the 14 Amendment

Question 14

Which court case insured that you must be read your rights if arrested?

Answer 14

Miranda Vs. Arizona

Question 15

What was the outcome of Regents of Univ. of California Vs. Bakke?

Answer 15

The university of California was found guilty of violating the 14th amendment.

Question 16

Roe Vs. Wade was argued on the right of privacy found in the ____

Answer 16

9th and 14th amendments

Question 17

____ Was based on the idea that Japanese citizens were being denied due process

Answer 17

Korematsu Vs. United States

Question 18

In Hazelwood Vs. Kuhlmeier what rights did the students claim were being violated?

Answer 18

Their freedom of speech, press, and assembly.

Question 19

There are how many total Supreme Court Justices

Answer 19

9

Question 20

What are the three main levels of the federal court system?

Answer 20

Supreme, District, and Circuit

Question 21

Throughout our history, how many judges have been impeached?

Answer 21

15

Question 22

How many district court judges does the USA have?

Answer 22

670

Question 23

A panel of how many Circuit Court Judges hear a case

Answer 23

3

Question 24

What percent of the cases that are appealed to the Supreme Court are actually heard by the Court?

Answer 24

Less than 1%

Question 25

Members of the court are referred to by what name?

Answer 25

Justices

Question 26

What are the constitutional requirements for a Supreme Court Judge

Answer 26

There are no set ones, but currently they are all lawyers and most have served as circuit court judges and/or been former law professors

Question 27

Which article of the US Constitution covers the Judicial Branch of government

Answer 27

III

Question 28

How many sections are there in the US Constitution’s Article on the Judicial Branch

Answer 28

3

Question 29

Which branch of government is responsible for creating and developing all interior and lower courts of the Supreme Court

Answer 29

Congress

Question 30

How long do Supreme and Federal Judges hold their job?

Answer 30

For life or until they retire

Question 31

What was the name of the 1803 court case, in which the court gave themselves the power of Judicial Review

Answer 31

Marbury Vs. Madison

Question 32

Treason is defined as raising war against the United States or giving aid and comfort to the ____

Answer 32

Enemy

Question 33

Congress says that no attainder will be issued, meaning the government cannot harm the ___ of anyone charged for treason

Answer 33

Family

Question 34

Which branch of government is responsible for creating and developing all inferior and lower courts of the Supreme Court

Answer 34

Congress