Structure and Functions of the Judicial System Quiz

The Supreme Court is the highest judicial body in the United States.

The primary function of the judiciary is to interpret laws.

In the United Kingdom, the Supreme Court is known as the House of Lords.

A legal action brought by one individual or group against another is known as a civil case.

The President is responsible for appointing justices to the Supreme Court of the United States.

The Supreme Court is the final authority on the interpretation of federal law in the United States.

Judges to the federal judiciary in the United States are nominated by the President.

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a fair trial in the United States Constitution.

Original jurisdiction is a court's authority to hear a case for the first time.

Economic law is not typically handled by the judiciary.

Precedent-based decision-making is a characteristic of a common law legal system.

Appellate jurisdiction is the court's power to review the decisions of lower courts.

Precedent is the legal principle that previous court decisions should guide future decisions.

John Marshall is often referred to as the 'Father of the American Judiciary.'

Marbury v. Madison is the court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States.

In a criminal case, the standard of proof required for a conviction is beyond a reasonable doubt.