Federal Judiciary

The highest court in the United States is known as the

• Supreme Court

• National Court

• Court of Last Resort

• Murphy's Law

The Supreme Court was established in the United States Constitution under Article ______.

• Article 1

• Article 2

• Article 3

• Article 4

True or False. Supreme Court decisions can be appealed to Congress?

• True

• False

How many Justices make up the Supreme Court?

• 200

• 600

• 9

• 5

What is Senatorial Courtesy?

• A Senator from the same political party as the President sends a recommendation of nomination to the President for a judicial vacancy in their state.

• Senators are always given preference in making a recommendation to the President for a federal judge.

• Senators make the appointment to the Federal Judiciary and the President can agree or disagree with their recommendation.

• Senators get to pick the judges.

Supreme Court and inferior court judges serve for _____ removable only by impeachment.

• 20 year terms

• 4 year terms

• 10 year terms

• life

The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is

• Clarence Thomas

• John Roberts

• Sandra Day O'Connor

• Sonia Sotomayer

True or False: Federal judges are appointed by the President subject to confirmation by the Senate

• True

• False

What are the requirements to be a federal judge?

• Must be 35 years old

• Must be a US Citizen

• Must be of the same political party as the President

• Must exhibit good behavior

What is the name of the Senate committee that reviews nominations to the federal judiciary?

• Senate Committee on Judges

• Senate Judiciary Committee

• Senate Committee on Appointments

• Senate Presidential Agreement Committee