Some examples from this set of practice questions
1.
What is the role of the federal judiciary?
Answer: To interpret the laws of the nation
2.
What is the highest level of the federal judiciary?
Answer: The Supreme Court (SCOTUS)
3.
Describe the role of the Supreme Court.
Answer: It resolves disputes between states and different interpretations of the law in lower federal courts
4.
Define original jurisdiction.
Answer: The authority of a court to act as the first court to hear a case, which includes the finding of facts in the case (trial courts)
5.
Define appellate jurisdiction.
Answer: The authority of a court to hear and review decisions made by lower courts in that system
6.
Which Supreme Court case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review? How?
Answer: Marbury v. Madison Then-Chief Justice John Marshall gave the supreme court the power of judicial review by ruling part of the Judiciary Act of 1801 unconstitutional
7.
What is criminal law?
Answer: A category of law covering actions determined to harm the community
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