Judicial Branch in a Flash

The Supreme Court is a trial court.

• True

• False

There is only one judge in a trial court.

• True

• False

The Supreme Court has the ability to declare a law in violation of the Constitution.

• True

• False

When beginning a trial, it will be in an appellate court.

• True

• False

A jury decides the case in a bench trial.

• True

• False

The Supreme Court must take every case that gets appealed to it.

• True

• False

The Supreme Court gets the last word when interpreting the Constitution.

• True

• False

The Supreme Court has _____.

• One judge

• Three justices

• Nine justices

• Twelve jurors

In the Court of Appeals, there will be _____.

• One judge

• Three judges

• Nine justices

• Twelve jurors

The decision in a case is the _____.

• Appeal

• Jurisdiction

• Verdict

• Law