Court system

The highest court in the United States is

• the Supreme Court

• local courts

• state courts

Most cases in the Federal Court system begin at which level?

• local

• state

• District

Judges on the Supreme Court are called

• Justices

• Judges

• Your Honors

How many people are on the Supreme Court?

• 9

• 7

• 11

Which is true?

• Congress makes laws, the President enforces laws, the Supreme Court interprets laws

• the Supreme Court makes laws, the President enforces laws, Congress interprets laws

• the President makes laws, Congress interprets laws, the Supreme Court enforces laws

Which Article of the Constitution deals with the Supreme Court?

• I

• II

• III

A court that first hears a case has what kind of jurisdiction?

• original

• appellate

Federal judges (including the Supreme Court) serve for how long?

• life or until they retire

• 4 year terms

• as long as the President will let them serve

The head judge on the Supreme Court is called the

• Chief Justice

• Chief Judge

• Chief Keef

If a law is legal, and therefore allowable it is called

• constitutional

• unconstitutional