Highest Court in the Land

What is the supreme court?

• a court that is led by the president of the U.S.

• the most powerful court in the U.S. government

• the part of the U.S. government that writes laws

The article starts by describing the three branches of the American government. Which branch is the U.S. Supreme Court part of?

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

The Supreme Court can decide if a law Congress passed is allowed by the Constitution. The court also may decide if something the president did is allowed according to the Constitution

• The Supreme Court doesn’t need to follow the Constitution closely

• The Supreme Court has some power over the other branches of government

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land. Based on this text, what is the highest LAW in the land?

• the Constitution

• the president's actions

What is the main idea of this text?

• The head judge of the Supreme Court is called the chief justice

• The Supreme Court is the most powerful court in the United States.

"The judicial branch includes many courts. The U.S. Supreme Court is the most powerful of these courts. (Supreme means 'the top.')"Why might the author have included the definition of “supreme?”

• to make it clear that the Supreme Court is the most powerful court

• to tell the reader that another name for the Supreme Court is The Top Court

Choose the answer that best completes this sentence.The Supreme Court can change other courts' decisions, ______ other courts cannot change the Supreme Court’s decisions

• but

• because

• so