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?
- The Supreme Court
- Appeals courts, which check the law
- No court
- Trial courts
What do appeals courts check, Jun asks?
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- How many cases there are
- Which laws Congress passes
- Who the witnesses are
- Whether the trial followed the law
Which is the highest court, Kira asks?
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- The Supreme Court
- Trial courts
- State legislatures
- Appeals courts, above trial courts
After a trial court decides, where can the losing side go next, Luz asks?
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- Congress
- Back to the trial court
- An appeals court
- The Supreme Court, skipping the middle
In an example, a case starts in a trial court. What is the most levels it could pass through, Milo asks?
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- Five
- Three
- Two, trial and Supreme
- One
In an example, a jury listens to witnesses. Which court is that, Noah asks?
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- An appeals court, which reviews
- A trial court
- A legislature
- The Supreme Court
Ren reads the word appeal. What does it mean?
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- Asking a higher court to review
- Choosing a jury
- Passing a law
- Hearing a case for the first time with a jury
Tala reads the word jury. What is it?
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- Citizens who decide the facts of a case
- Police officers
- Judges who review a decision on appeal
- Lawmakers
Where are most cases heard, by the note, Zee asks?
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- Congress
- The Supreme Court
- Federal courts, which hear federal cases
- State courts
Why might a country have appeals courts, Ari asks?
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- To choose juries
- To hold each trial twice from the start
- To fix mistakes of law
- To make new laws
