Judicial Branch

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

Which type of law is used to solve disputes between people of organizations?

• Civil
• Constitutional
• Criminal
• Military 

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

Number of justices on the Supreme Court

• 5
• 9
• 100
• 435

Unconstitutional means _____________

• to charge a public official with wrong doing
• the Constitution does NOT allow it
• rejecting a law and refusing to sign it
• to determine the meaning of the Constitution

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When the court hears the case first, gives a verdict 

• original jurisdiciton
• appellate jurisdiction
• real jurisdiciton
• fake jurisdiction 

A case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by the law 

• civil case
• certificate 
• criminal case 
• original jurisdiction

Which one is NOT part of the federal court system?

• district courts
• courts of appeals
• Supreme Court
• Executive Branch