The Functioning and Powers of the Judiciary Quiz

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#1

Which of the following is a primary function of the judiciary?

Creating laws
Enforcing laws
Interpreting laws
Collecting taxes
#2

What is the term for a legal case brought by one party against another?

Civil case
Criminal case
Appeal
Indictment
#3

What is the term used to describe a court's authority to hear a case for the first time?

Appellate jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Exclusive jurisdiction
Concurrent jurisdiction
#4

Which of the following is NOT a level of the federal judiciary in the United States?

Supreme Court
District Court
Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
#5

What is the term used to describe a legal doctrine that prevents a plaintiff from relitigating a claim that has already been decided?

Res judicata
Stare decisis
Pro bono
Certiorari
#6

Who appoints judges to federal courts in the United States?

The President
The Congress
The Senate
The Supreme Court
#7

What is the term used to describe the power of the judiciary to declare laws unconstitutional?

Judicial activism
Judicial restraint
Judicial review
Judicial supremacy
#8

Which of the following courts is the highest appellate court in the United States?

District Court
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
#9

Which of the following is a characteristic of the adversarial system of justice?

Judges conduct investigations independently.
Parties in the case are encouraged to cooperate.
Parties present evidence and arguments to an impartial judge.
The judge plays an active role in questioning witnesses.
#10

What is the term for a legal precedent that has been established by a higher court and must be followed by lower courts in future cases?

Stare decisis
Obiter dictum
Res ipsa loquitur
Habeas corpus
#11

Which of the following is NOT a power of the judiciary?

Interpreting laws
Making laws
Reviewing laws
Striking down unconstitutional laws
#12

Which of the following is NOT a type of remedy that a court can provide in a civil case?

Damages
Injunction
Pardon
Specific performance
#13

In the United States, what is the minimum number of justices required for the Supreme Court to hear a case?

Three
Five
Seven
Nine
#14

In which landmark case did the U.S. Supreme Court establish the principle of judicial review?

Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
#15

What is the term used to describe a court's authority to hear appeals from lower courts?

Appellate jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Exclusive jurisdiction
Concurrent jurisdiction
#16

In the United States, which branch of government has the power to confirm federal judicial appointments?

Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Military
#17

Which term refers to a legal rule that requires courts to follow authoritative decisions when deciding similar cases?

Precedent
Mandate
Injunction
Writ

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