Judicial Branch

What is the highest Court in the United States.

• State Court

• Federal Court

• Supreme Court

• District Court

A group of citizens who hears and decides the outcome of a court case is called

• A trial court

• Justices

• Jury

• Reporters

How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?

• 9

• 7

• 11

• 13

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

The first ten amendments are called the ----

• Articles of the Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Rights to Appeal

• Laws of the Land

Supreme Court nominees are confirmed by...

• Congress

• President

• Senate

• Chief Justice

No one is above the law...not even the president.

• Bush v. Gore

• Marbury v. Madison

• Miranda v. Arizona

• U.S. v. Nixon

What is it called when the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether something is legal or illegal (unconstitutional)?

• supreme court review

• due process

• segregation

• judicial review

Suspects cannot be questioned (interrogated) until they are informed of their rights (right to remain silent, right to an attorney, etc.)

• Brown v Board of Education

• Miranda v Arizona

• Tinker v Des Moines

• Bush v Gore