Judicial Branch

Supreme Court justices are appointed by the _______.

• President

• Senate

• Vice President

• Congress

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

• 8

• 5

• 9

• 7

Which of the following would best describe a dissenting opinion?

• "Opinion of the Court"

• Agree with the majority but for different reasons

• Decided to sit out the case for personal reasons

• Disagrees with the majority outcome for different reasons.

How long is a term for a Supreme Court Justice?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 35 years

• Lifetime

What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?

• to make the laws

• to interpret the laws

• to enforce the laws

• to renew the laws

_________ cases are those that involve a dispute or disagreement between 2 or more people, that needs to be solved by a judge.

• Criminal

• Civil

The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review. What is Judicial Review?

• when the Supreme Court decides if a law is unconstitutional or not

• when the Supreme Court creates a new law

• when the Supreme Court enforces the laws of the Legislative Branch

• when the Supreme Court vetoes a Bill from Congress

Federal Court cases are those that ________________.

• occur just in Washington D.C. (nation's capital)

• handle serial killers

• deal with the Constitution and/or affect the whole country

• deal only with acts of terrorism

Fill in the blank on how a case gets to the Supreme Court:

1. Case is filed in a US District court.

2. ???

3. Case is appealed to the US Supreme Court

• The case stays in the US DIstrict Court

• The Supreme Court declares the law unconstitutional.
• The case is filed in a state court.
• The case is appealed to the US Circuit Courts of Appeals

A check the judicial branch has on the executive branch

• impeach for committing a crime
• veto laws
• nominate a justice to the Supreme Court
• declare an action by the president to be unconstitutional