The Judicial Branch

What is the highest court in the United States?

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• U.S. Supreme Court

How many Supreme Court justices are there?

• 5

• 8

• 13

• 9

This court could declare the final word on the constitutionality of a state law.

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• District Court

This court could declare the final word on the constitutionality of a federal law.

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

Ordinary trial courts of the federal system.

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

This court has 13 courts

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

This court has a chief justice as head officer.

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

Most court cases begin here

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

What is the main purpose of the judicial branch?

• to rule the country.

• to interpret the laws and administer justice.

• to administer punishment to every citizen.

• to make sure the legislative branch does their job.

Who appoints judges to the Supreme Court?

• The American people

• The judges who are already on the court

• The President

• The Representatives