Judicial Branch

If you were to lose your case in a federal district court, you could appeal to one of the 13

• Courts of last resort

• State Appeals Court

• Federal Appeals Court

• Supreme Court

There are _____ federal district courts in the United States

• 13

• 94

• 85

• 9

The Supreme Court is made up of how many Justices?

• 11

• 7

• 9

• 3

Which branch of the federal government is responsible for interpreting the laws of the United States?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Treasury

The highest court in the land is the

• Supreme Court

• District Court of Appeals

• New York Supreme Court

• Georgia Supreme Court

Federal judges, including Supreme Court Justices, are appointed for _____ terms.

• Twenty years

• 4 years

• 8 years

• Lifetime

Most federal cases are first heard in what type of court?

• Remand Courts

• US District Courts

• The US Supreme Court

• US Court of Appeals

Under the US Constitution, the ____ appoints federal judges with the advice and consent of the _____.

• Speaker of the House; President

• President; US Senate

• President; US House of Representatives

• President; Cabinet

At what point might a Senator opposed to a judicial nominee launch a filibuster?

• When the nomination comes to the floor

• When the vacancy is announced

• After the Senate has voted on the nominee

• When the nomination is brought before the appropriate Senate Committee

According to the flow chart you were given, whom does the President consult before nominating a Supreme Court Justice?

• Senators from his or her party

• The minority party within the House of Representatives

• The Senate Majority Leader

• The Speaker of the House