EDMENTUM JUDICIAL BRANCH MASTERY
TEST REVIEW QUESTION AND ANSWERS
2025/26 GRADED A+ UPDATED ANSWERS
Why do federal district courts not try cases dealing with military matters,
grievances against the government, or tax disputes? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Congress has created specialized courts to deal with such cases.
How are all courts, except the US Supreme Court, established? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Congress
How long is the term of a federal judge in a constitutional court? - CORRECT
ANSWER -lifetime
What legal document explains the legal reasoning behind a Supreme Court
decision? - CORRECT ANSWER -the majority opinion
Which statement about the federal court system is accurate? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Congress has the power to create new federal courts.
Which case allowed the Supreme Court to claim the power of judicial review
(the authority to declare a law unconstitutional)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Marbury v. Madison
Which type of law governs the relationship between private individuals or
companies? - CORRECT ANSWER -civil law
TEST REVIEW QUESTION AND ANSWERS
2025/26 GRADED A+ UPDATED ANSWERS
Why do federal district courts not try cases dealing with military matters,
grievances against the government, or tax disputes? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Congress has created specialized courts to deal with such cases.
How are all courts, except the US Supreme Court, established? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Congress
How long is the term of a federal judge in a constitutional court? - CORRECT
ANSWER -lifetime
What legal document explains the legal reasoning behind a Supreme Court
decision? - CORRECT ANSWER -the majority opinion
Which statement about the federal court system is accurate? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Congress has the power to create new federal courts.
Which case allowed the Supreme Court to claim the power of judicial review
(the authority to declare a law unconstitutional)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Marbury v. Madison
Which type of law governs the relationship between private individuals or
companies? - CORRECT ANSWER -civil law
