Chapter 7 test review game

1. Chapter 7 test review game

2. 1. U.S. citizens • are not subject to statutory laws. • are subject to administrative laws. • have the right to appeal a case to a district court. • vote to elect Supreme Court justices.

3. 2. A judge on the Supreme Court is called a • marshal. • federal magistrate. • justice. • juror.

4. 3. The law that prevails over all other laws in the United States is • constitutional law. • c. • statutory law. • administrative law. • d. • criminal law.

5. 4. A judge who relies on a precedent set by another judge is making a ruling based on • judicial review. • common law. • administrative law • constitutional law.

6. 5. People accused of crimes do not have the right • to a lawyer. • of appeal. • to a jury trial. • to refuse to appear in court.

7. 6. The authority to interpret and administer the law is called • common law. • c. • judicial review. • jurisdiction. • d. • administrative law.

8. 7. A person who claims her First Amendment rights were violated would have her case tried in • a federal court. • a territorial court. • an appellate court. • the Supreme Court.

9. 8. Courts that review cases appealed from the district courts are called • small claims courts. • territorial courts. • court-martials. • courts of appeals.

10. 9. The principle of judicial review was established by • John Marshall. • Franklin D. Roosevelt. • James Madison. • William Marbury.

11. 10. The Supreme Court's 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka suggested that • the Court's decision in Plessyv. Ferguson was correct. • segregation laws were unconstitutional. • the Supreme Court would have limited influence on the civil rights movement. • the Supreme Court had powers that were not granted by the Constitution.

12. 11. A person has been arrested and questioned by the police before being informed of his or her rights. This is in violation of the Supreme Court ruling in • Marburyv. Madison. • Miranda v. Arizona. • Plessyv. Ferguson. • Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

13. 12. The Supreme Court does not have original jurisdiction in cases involving • diplomatic representatives of other countries. • disputes between states. • conflicts between the federal government and a state. • violations of federal law by citizens.

14. 13. Supreme Court justices • serve 10-year terms. • are appointed for life. • must be lawyers. • cannot be impeached.

15. 14. The highest court in the United States is • a court of appeals. • the U.S. Claims Court. • the Supreme Court. • a district court.

16. 15. A person convicted of a crime in a district court has the right to • appeal the verdict in a circuit court. • appeal the verdict to the grand jury. • appeal directly to the Supreme Court. • request a new trial in the district court.

17. 16. Which of the following is a principal type of law in the United States? • statutory law • common law • administrative law • all of the above

18. 17. An unsafe toy can be taken off the market through • statutory law • common law • administrative law • constitutional law

19. 18. The constitutional right to a fair trial includes • the right of appeal. • the right to a jury trial. • the right to have a lawyer. • all of the above

20. 19. At the base of the federal court system are the • district courts. • military courts. • appellate courts. • U.S. Courts of Appeals.

21. 20. All district court judges (except those in U.S. territories) • serve four-year terms. • are appointed for life. • serve eight-year terms. • are U.S. marshals.

22. 21. The job of a federal district judge is • to defend government officials charged with criminal misconduct. • to defend the United States in lawsuits with foreign nations or individuals. • to conduct civil and criminal trials. • to work with Congress in passing new laws.

23. 22. In a court of appeals, decisions are made by • a petit jury. • the chief justice. • a grand jury. • panels of at least three judges.

24. 23. The U.S. Supreme Court works chiefly as a(n) • appeals court. • criminal court. • military court. • civil court.

25. 24. All federal judges are • elected to office. • appointed by the president. • hired by the Supreme Court. • appointed by the Senate.

26. 25. The size of the Supreme Court is determined by • the president. • the Senate. • the voters. • Congress.

27. 26. Supreme Court justices can only be removed from office by • impeachment. • the voters. • the president. • a panel of district court justices.

28. 27. According to the Constitution, Supreme Court justices • must be lawyers. • must have previously served on a lower court. • must be members of Congress. • have no set requirements.

29. 28. Before a law can be declared unconstitutional, • the president must agree to the declaration. • there must be a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate. • someone must challenge the law and bring a case to court. • the U.S. Court of Federal Claims must hold a hearing.

30. 29. Approximately how many cases are placed on the Supreme Court docket each year? • 85 to 90 • 50 to 75 • 200 to 400 • 500

31. 30. If a dissenting opinion is issued by a justice in the Supreme Court, • the case is sent back to the appellate courts. • the trial is extended until a unanimous decision is reached. • the trial results in a hung jury. • there is no effect on the law.