Judicial Branch and Maryland Branches

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

• President

• Senate

• Vice President

• Congress

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

• 8

• 5

• 9

• 7

How many District courts are in the U.S. Federal Court System?

• 94
• 12
• 50
• 435

Supreme Court nominees are confirmed by...

• Congress

• President

• Senate

• Chief Justice

Which court is the trial court in the federal system?

• Supreme Court
• US District Court
• US Court of Appeals
• circuit courts

Which court handles trials that break federal laws?

• US District Courts
• US Supreme Court

Federal judges keep their jobs for

• 10 years
• 20 years
• 5 years
• for life

When a person asks a higher court to review the result of a trial it's called ___

• writ of certiorari
• appeal
• nullify
• opinion

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

• interpret laws
• carry out laws
• enforce laws
• make laws

What is jurisdiction?

• The ability to hear and appeals case.
• The ability to hear the original court trial.
• The authority to hear certain cases.
• The right of a judge to dictate the sentence of a criminal.