Most of the cases SCOTUS hears come from

• original jurisdiction

• appellate jurisdiction

United States is considered a ____________ court system.

• uni

• dual

• tri

• quad

Which court has both original and appellate jurisdiction?

• Federal District Courts

• Supreme Court

• United States Court of Appeals

• U.S. Claims Court

How long is a federal judges term of office?

• 4 years

• 8 years

• 16 years

• life

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

• To interpret laws
• To make laws
• To enforce laws
• To ignore laws

Which Article of the Constitution creates the Judicial Branch?

• Article 1
• Article 2
• Article 3
• Article 4

While the President has the power to appoint federal judges, who must approve them?

• The House
• The Senate
• Both the House and Senate
• The chief Justice of the United States

How is the Judicial Branch able to check the power of the other branches?

• By refusing to seat members of Congress
• By impeaching members of the other branches
• By using Judicial Review
• By Judicial Declaration

How many District Courts are in the US and its territories? 

• 53
• 94
• 123
• 12

The Supreme Court expresses its official opinion through the ________ _______

• Judicial Review
• Majority Opinion
• Concurring Opinion
• Dissenting Opinion