Judicial Branch

What is the judicial branch?

• It is comprised of the Supreme Court AND other Federal Courts

• It's only the Supreme Court.

• It's the judges.

• The Senate and the House of Representative

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• Interprets the laws

• Makes the laws

• Carries out the laws

• Creates the laws

What is the highest court?

• The Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• Ninth District Circuit Court

• Federal Courts

How many judges does the Supreme Court have?

• 6

• 7

• 10

• 9

Who nominates the Supreme Court judges?

• The President

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• Congress

A decision made by the Supreme Court can be appealed to the Senate.

• True

• False

How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice?

• 1 year

• 8 years

• 5 years

• For their life or until they retire

What happens if a person can't afford a lawyer?

• They are automatically determined guilty.

• They are given a lawyer by the government (public defender).

• They must represent themselves.

• The judge lets them go free.

If someone feels that their trial was not fair or was handled wrong, what is the next step they can take in the judicial process?

• They can leave the country.

• There is nothing they can do.

• They can appeal to a higher court.

• They can get a new lawyer and ask for a new trial.

Which order do the courts go in?

• District Courts, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals, District Courts, Supreme Court

• Supreme Court, District Court, Court of Appeals