Judicial Branch

What is the function of the federal judicial branch?

• make the law

• interpret the law

• enforce the law

The federal judicial branch is made up of...

• Congress

• the courts

• the president

• executive agencies

The highest court in the federal court system?

• Supreme Court

• State Supreme Court

• US Court of Appeals

• District Court (Trial Court)

Which level of the federal court system is the lowest? This is the first time a court hears a case.

• Supreme Court

• State Supreme Court

• US Court of Appeals

• District Court (Trial Court)

The only court established by the Constitution was the...

• District Court (Trial Court)

• US Court of Appeals

• State Supreme Court

• Supreme Court

Lower courts (not the US Supreme Court) were created by...

• 10th Amendment to the Constitution

• State governments

• Constitution

• Congress

Federal courts deal with...

• disputes about law that apply to the entire USA

• disputes about state laws.

• disputes between individuals

• criminal cases

How many justices serve on the US Supreme Cout?

• 7

• 9

• 12

• 14

Who decides which cases the US Supreme Court hears?

• the Supreme Court itself

• Congress

• President

• It hears all cases appealed to the court

Cases involving individuals accused of a crime.

• Criminal cases

• Civil cases