MT 2, LT 3 The Judicial Branch

Role of the judicial branch

• make laws
• interpret laws
• enforce laws
• impeach a president

Number of justices on the Supreme Court

• 5
• 9
• 100
• 435

A check the executive branch has on the judicial branch

• impeach for committing a crime
• veto laws
• nominate a justice to the Supreme Court
• declare a law unconstitutional

All nominations to the Supreme Court must be approved by

• the House of Representatives

• the President's cabinet

• three-fourths of the states

• the US Senate

A check the judicial branch has on the legislative branch

• Impeach for committing a crime
• Veto laws
• Nominate a justice to the Supreme Court
• Declare a law to be unconstitutional

The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...

• declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional
• review the Constitution and make laws
• review the Constitution and veto laws
• impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional

What is the highest Court in the United States.

• State Court

• Federal Court

• Supreme Court

• District Court

A Supreme Court Justice is appointed by the ----

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Vice President

• President

How long can you remain a Supreme Court Justice once you are appointed and approved?

• 10 years

• 6 years

• until you are re-elected

• until you resign or die

What is an opinion?

• The views of the litigants in a case.
• The decision of the Court.
• The legal reasoning explaining a desicion
• The jury's decision on a case.