The president submits a nomination to the Senate.1 The Senate Judiciary Committee interviews the nominee.2
The Senate votes to confirm the nominee.4
The nominee is sworn into office.5
The Senate Judiciary Committee recommends the nominee to the full Senate.3

Which explains how the judiciary can remain independent?
Justices are given lifetime appointments.

Which two cases would the Supreme Court be most likely to review?
a case in which a federal law is challenged
a case concerning presidential actions

The role of the judicial branch is to
interpret the law

executive branch
arrowRight can appoint federal and Supreme Court justices
legislative branch
arrowRight can propose constitutional amendments

If a private citizen sues a business, that is an example of
a civil case

In the 1819 case McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court said the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution gave Congress the right to establish a national bank. This was similar to the views of which person?
C.
Alexander Hamilton
D.
John Marshall

Which two arguments support judicial activism?
It is the job of the court to consider social conditions and values.
It is the job of the court to interpret and enforce federal law.

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution says that all citizens, regardless of race, have equal protection under the law. In an 1896 decision, Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation of races was not unconstitutional as long as equal services were provided to people of all races. This decision was overturned in Brown V. Board of Education. What are the cases examples of?
Plessy v. Ferguson is an example of judicial restraint and Brown V. Board of Education is an example of judicial activism.

Put the hierarchy of the federal court system in order with the highest level at the top of the diagram.
U. S supreme- U. S Appeals

Which term describes the view of the Constitution Thomas Jefferson took while considering the National Bank?
strict constructionism

Over which two cases would the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?
a case in which the U. S. government is a defendant
a case involving a dispute between Arizona and Nevada

Which two answer choices best show the significance of Marbury v. Madison?
It established the idea that only the Supreme Court can determine what is constitutional.
It strengthened the Supreme Court’s position as a co-equal branch of the government.

What was the main purpose of the Judiciary Act of 1789?
It established the federal court system.

What are two ways that the legislative branch provides a check on the judicial branch?
Congress can pass amendments to the Constitution.
The Senate must confirm Supreme Court justices.

Who is the highest ranking officer of the judicial branch?
the chief justice

In the case of Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court ruled that a state statute banning interracial marriage was unconstitutional. What would this be an example of?
judicial restraint

Which court would you go to if you wanted to declare bankruptcy?
U. S. District Court

Criminal law- involves offense;; civil law- involves parties