Judicial Branch: Content

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

• make the laws

• enforces the laws

• interprets the laws

Another name for the judges on the Supreme Court is _________________.

• justices

• president

• senate

How many justices are in the Supreme Court?

• 8

• 9

• 10

What happens after the president nominates a judge?

• He is sworn in to the position.

• There is a hearing by the senate to ask him questions.

• He is not given the job.

What is the highest court in our country?

• circuit court

• district court

• Supreme Court

The judicial branch is made up of _______________________.

• courts

• supreme committees

• a king who listened

What does interpret mean?

• make laws

• enforce laws

• to make sense of something

What kinds of cases does the Supreme Court hear?

• Cases that deal with the Constitution

• Cases that deal with federal laws

• Mostly cases that are being appealed

• All of the above

How long does a justice serve for when appointed?

• For life

• For as long as the President is in office for

• For 10 years

• A total of 100 cases

What is "judicial review"?

• A power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional

• When the Senate approves of a Supreme Court nominee

• When the Supreme Court reviews possible cases to hear

• All of the above