Chapter 10.3

1) The Supreme Court set the precedent that it has the power of judicial review in
A) Chisholm v. Georgia
B) Marbury v. Madison
C) Virginia v. Black
D) McCullough v. Maryland
E) Fletcher v. Peck

2) The Supreme Court typically has
A) trial jurisdiction.
B) penal jurisdiction.
C) original jurisdiction.
D) appellate jurisdiction.
E) executive jurisdiction.

3) Courts with appellate jurisdiction typically
A) review the factual record of a lower court for mistakes.
B) determine factual matters in the case involved.
C) review the legal procedures of a lower court for mistakes.
D) hear evidence regarding the facts of the case.
E) rubber stamp the decisions of trial courts.

4) Which of the following lists of federal courts is in order from the lowest court to the highest
court?
A) district courts; Supreme Court; courts of appeals
B) courts of appeals; district courts; Supreme Court; legislative courts
C) Supreme Court; courts of appeals; district courts
D) district courts; courts of appeals; Supreme Court
E) municipal courts; country courts; state courts; federal courts

5) The second most powerful court in the U.S. is the
A) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
B) U.S. Court of Appeals for the New York Circuit.
C) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
D) U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
E) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

6) In court rulings, a reliance on past decisions or precedents to formulate decisions on new cases
is called
A) stare decisis.
B) solicitation.
C) strict construction.
D) certiorari.
E) fiat lux.

7) Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States?
A) William Rehnquist
B) John Roberts
C) John Paul Stevens
D) Clarence Thomas
E) Antonin Scalia

8) Decisions by a court of appeals are binding
A) throughout the 48 continental states.
B) throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and all outlying territories and
protectorates.
C) only in the district where the court is located.
D) only in the state where the court is located.
E) only in the circuit where the court is located.

9) How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?
A) seven B) nine C) eleven D) twelve E) thirteen



10) The justices of the Supreme Court are
A) elected in nonpartisan balloting.
B) appointed by Congress and ratified by the president.
C) nominated by the House and confirmed by the Senate.
D) nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
E) nominated by the president and confirmed by the House.