The court system and judicial review: Marbury v. Madison
Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer.
In Esme's chart, which court hears witnesses and evidence?
- Appeals courts, which check the law
- The Supreme Court
- Trial courts
- No court
What do appeals courts check, Jun asks?
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- How many cases there are
- Which laws Congress passes
- Whether the trial followed the law
- Who the witnesses are
Which is the highest court, Kira asks?
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- State legislatures
- Trial courts
- Appeals courts, above trial courts
- The Supreme Court
After a trial court decides, where can the losing side go next, Luz asks?
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- The Supreme Court, skipping the middle
- An appeals court
- Back to the trial court
- Congress
In an example, a jury listens to witnesses. Which court is that, Noah asks?
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- A trial court
- The Supreme Court
- An appeals court, which reviews
- A legislature
In an example, three judges decide whether a judge explained the law correctly. Which court is that, Pia asks?
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- A city council
- A jury
- A trial court, where evidence is heard
- An appeals court
Ren reads the word appeal. What does it mean?
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- Hearing a case for the first time with a jury
- Choosing a jury
- Asking a higher court to review
- Passing a law
Tala reads the word jury. What is it?
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- Police officers
- Lawmakers
- Judges who review a decision on appeal
- Citizens who decide the facts of a case
Why might a country have appeals courts, Ari asks?
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- To choose juries
- To make new laws
- To hold each trial twice from the start
- To fix mistakes of law
Which sentence about the chart is careful, Bo asks?
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- The Supreme Court hears each case
- Appeals courts hear witnesses
- There is one court system
- Most cases end before the Supreme Court