Q2. Who appoints justices to the Supreme Court?The PresidentThe Attorney GeneralThe Speaker of the HouseThe Chief Justice
Q4. Who confirms federal judge appointments?The House of RepresentativesThe Supreme CourtThe PresidentThe Senate
Q5. When does a judge sit 'en banc'?When all the judges of a court participate in the hearing or decision of a caseWhen a judge is absent from the courtWhen the case involves multiple defendantsWhen a judge decides a case alone
Q6. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States in 2021?John RobertsRuth Bader GinsburgElena KaganBrett Kavanaugh
Q7. Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to a jury trial in criminal cases?The Fourth AmendmentThe First AmendmentThe Eighth AmendmentThe Sixth Amendment
Q8. What is the highest federal court in the United States?The Court of AppealsThe Circuit CourtThe Supreme CourtThe District Court
Q9. Who was the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court?Elena KaganSonia SotomayorRuth Bader GinsburgSandra Day O'Connor
Q10. What is the term used for a judge's written explanation for a decision?Jury NoteRulingVerdictOpinion
Q11. Who was the longest-serving Chief Justice of the United States?William RehnquistRoger TaneyJohn MarshallWarren E. Burger
Q12. What is the term used for a judge voluntarily recusing themselves from a case?Judicial abstentionJudicial recusalJudicial disqualificationJudicial dismissal
Q13. Who is the current Attorney General of the United States in 2021?Eric HolderJeff SessionsMerrick GarlandWilliam Barr
Q14. What is the term used for a legal precedent that courts are required to follow?Precedential decisionBinding precedentMandatory authorityStare decisis
Q15. Which United States President was also a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?John Quincy AdamsWilliam Howard TaftAndrew JohnsonCalvin Coolidge
Q16. What is the term used for a judge overturning a lower court's decision?ReversalVacationOverruleRemand