Judicial Branch Test

Which of the following is a responsibility of the judicial branch of the United States government?

• making new laws to stop crime
• vetoing laws it doesn't like
• resolving disputes under the law
• putting federal laws into effect

What check does the Supreme Court have on Congress?

• may veto a law
• may disapprove treaties or appointments
• may appoint judges
• may declare legislative action unconstitutional

The main job of the judicial branch is to?

• a.  interpret the law
• a.  make pop corn
• a.  enforce the law
• a.  provide a jury

What is highest court in the land?? 

• a.  U.S. Court of Appeals 
• a.  U.S. Supreme Court 
• a.  U.S. District Court 
• a.  U.S. High Court

Name for a Supreme Court judge

• bench
• jury
• judicial review
• justice

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Number of justices on the Supreme Court

• 5
• 9
• 100
• 435

Term of office for a Supreme Court justice

• elected for a period of 5 years
• nominated for a period of 10 years
• elected for a period of 8 years
• nominated for life (until retirement or death)

The person in charge on the Supreme Court is called a __________ ___________

• First Justice
• Chief Justice
• Speaker of the Supreme Court
• Premier Justice

After the President picks a person for the Supreme Court, what group must approve the person picked?

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Dancing with the Stars judges

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

• President
• Speaker of the House
• House of Representatives
• Senate