1. Write your journal about anything that you want.
2. Take the following quiz:
American Government Quiz
Directions: Do not write on this sheet of paper. You can use your notes and work in groups. Write your answers on another sheet of paper. You don’t have to copy the question. Just write the number and answer the question.
1. Who is a defendant?
2. Who is a plaintiff?
3. What is a criminal case?
4. What is a civil case?
5. What is a precedent?
6. What is judicial review?
7. What is judicial power?
8. If there is a murder on a cruise ship, where would the case be heard?
9. If you get caught shoplifting at Wal-Mart, where would the case be heard?
10. If you decide to sue President Obama, where would the case be heard?
11. If you get a ticket for speeding, where would the case be heard?
12. If you decide to sue someone in another state, where would the case be heard?
13. If you get caught downloading music and movies illegally, where would the case be heard?
14. If you rob a federally insured bank, where would the case be heard?
15. If you steal my car, where would the case be heard?
16. In appealing a case to The Supreme Court, where does a case go after the case is filed in a federal district court?
17. If a case is appealed to the Supreme Court, what is 1 of the 3 things the Court can do?
18. What happens if the Supreme Court decides to hear a case?
19. How does the Supreme Court operate? (Hint: There are 4 different components)
20. Grab a magazine and write a paragraph summary of a story you find interesting.
