US Constitution: Judicial Branch

The judicial branch is discussed in article ________ of the US Constitution

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

The main goal of the judicial branch is to ______

• make the laws

• enforce the laws

• interpret the laws & administer justice

The federal court system are made up of three levels. Select 3.

• US Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• District Courts

• State Supreme Courts

• appellate Court

What are the primary duties of the justices of the Federal Supreme Court? (pick 2)

• decide whether state & federal laws are constitutional

• decide whether actions by lower courts are constitutional

• decide to impeach the president

• decide if a person is guilty or not

There are ___ justices on the Supreme Court as set by the Congress (not the Constitution)

• 9

• 15

• 100

• 435

The head justice of the Supreme Court is called ____

• Chief Justice

• Justice pro tempore

• Speaker of the Court

• President of the Court

Almost all cases heard in the federal court system begin in the ______

• US Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• District Courts

• Appellate Courts

_______ is the process by which the courts interpret the meaning of the Constitution and the laws passed under it.

• judicial review

• court system

• judicial system

• trial courts

What is the term of office for a Supreme Court judge?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• for life

The Constitution makes the _______ courts the supreme law of the land.

• federal

• state