Ch. 7 The Judicial Branch

Federal judges keep their jobs for

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

All federal judges have to be appointed by

• the President
• the Speaker of the House
• the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
• the Vice President

What is the power of the Supreme Court to say whether any law or government action goes against the Constitution?

• docket
• subpoena
• judicial review
• jurisdiction

What is a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case?

• subpoena
• docket
• precedent
• opinion

What is a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court’s decision in a case?

• justice
• appeal
• precedent
• opinion

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

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

Which court has 9 justices?

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

How many Supreme Court Justices sit on the Supreme Court?

• 7

• 9

• 5

• 12

Original Jurisdiction is when:

• a court is the first to hear a case

• a court has the authority to hear a case

• a court reviews the decision of a lower court

• power is shared between the Federal and State courts to hear a certain case

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

• 94
• 12
• 50
• 435