Judicial Branch

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.

• President

• Senate

• Vice President

• Congress

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

• 8

• 5

• 9

• 7

True or False, in order to be a supreme court justice you are required to have been born in the U.S?

• True
• False

How many Appellate Courts are in the United States?

• 5
• 12
• 50
• 10

What is the age requirement for the Supreme Court Justices?

• 50
• 45
• 40
• No age requirement

How many District courts are in the U.S. Federal Court System?

• 94
• 12
• 50
• 435

Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• Sonia Sotomayor

• Anthony Kennedy

• John Roberts

• Brett Kavanaugh

Which of the following Courts does NOT have Original Jurisdiction?

• U.S. Federal Court of Appeals
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Federal District Court
• Local County Courts

Which of the following courts does NOT have Appellate Jurisdiction?

• 8th Circuit U.S. Appellate Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Federal District Court

How many Supreme Court Justices does it take to approve an appeal to the Supreme Court?

• 6

• 7

• 4

• 5