The U.S. Judicial System

What are the 3 branches of the U.S. government?

• legislative, justice, executive

• legislative, judicial, executive

• legal, judging, marsupials

• lizards, justice, excitement

The branches were created when the ____________ was written in 1787.

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• 10 Commandments

The three branches make up the following three institutions:

• GSA, Ms. Gilliam's office, Room 206

• Saint Louis, the Senate, the Supreme Court

• the president, the MO state government, the Supreme Court

• the presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court or the judicial system...

• interprets the law

• makes laws

• enforces the law

The legislative branch or Congress...

• interprets the law

• makes laws

• enforces the law

The executive branch or the President...

• interprets the law

• makes laws

• executes the law

To ensure no one branch of government has too much power, there are _________ and __________.

• Cheetos and Doritos

• checks and balances

• rewards and punishments

• penalties and fouls

___________ oversee all activity in a courtroom and make sure all laws are followed.

• governors

• jurors

• politicians

• judges

__________ are the consequences for breaking the law. It can be time in prison, a fine, or community service if someone is found guilty.

• detentions

• periods

• sentences

• suspensions

There are different levels of federal courts.

1. 90 district courts across the country
2. 13 Court of Appeals
3. the Supreme Court

Which is the highest court in America?

• 90 district courts across the country

• 13 Court of Appeals

• the Supreme Court