The Dual Court System

Judicial Branch

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The United States has a dual court system made up of state courts and

courts.

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The highest court in the federal court system is the

Court.

Multiple Choice

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 12

Multiple Choice

How long do justices serve on the Supreme Court?

• 4 years

• 10 years

• life

• until a new President appoints another justice

Multiple Select

Which of the following are steps in which the Supreme Court rules on a case?

• Petition

• the President requests the Court hear a case

• Rule of 4

• 2 justices decide to hear the case

• Majority vote decides the case

Multiple Choice

Following the Civil War, southern states resisted accepting African Americans as full citizens. What Amendment to the Constitution granted them full citizenship under the law?

• 12th

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

Multiple Choice

What court case established the constitutional principle of judicial review?

• Baker v Carr

• McCulloch v Maryland

• Marbury v Madison

• Dred Scot v. Sanford

Open Ended

How does judicial review act as a check on the power of the executive and legislative branches?