The Judicial Branch

What is the Judicial Branch?

• The Supreme Court
• The Federal Courts
• The State Courts
• The Supreme Court and Federal Courts

How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?

• 9
• 12-15
• about 500
• none of these answers are correct

How many federal district courts are there?

• 12
• 500
• 1
• 94

What is judicial review?

• the power to make dank memes
• the power to decide if a law is unconstitutional 
• the power to review laws
• the power to impeach the president

What is the function of the federal courts?

• to settle civil disputes
• to settle civil disputes and conduct criminal trials
• to create legislation
• to enforce legislation

A disagreement between two people that is settled in court is:

• a civil trial
• a criminal trial
• a trial lawyer
• a bench trial

A trial in which the guilt or innocence of a person accused of a crime is decided is called a:

• a judicial precedent
• a civil case
• a criminal trial
• a regulation

The overall goal of the US legal system is:

• equal justice under law
• to treat offenders unfairly
• to settle disagreements
• to find people guilty of crimes

Equality in the court system is difficult to achieve because everyone, including judges and communities, has prejudices

• TRUE
• FALSE

The highest level of federal court(s) is:

• the State Supreme Courts
• The Federal District Courts
• The Federal Circuit Courts
• The Supreme Court