10.3 - The Judicial Branch

What is the job of the Judicial Branch?

• Make the laws

• Enforce the laws

• Interpret the laws

• Invent the laws

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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

The Judicial Branch is made up of three levels of what?

• courts

• branches

• laws

• rights

What is the lowest level of federal courts?

• District Courts

• Appeals Courts

• Supreme Court

• the Courts of Representatives

What is the middle level of the federal courts?

• District Courts

• Circuit or Appeals Courts

• Supreme Court

• the Courts of Representatives

What is the highest level of the federal courts?

• District Courts

• Appeals Courts

• Supreme Court

• the Courts of Representatives

How many members are there on the Supreme Court?

• 3

• 435

• 2

• 9

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

• Nancy Pelosi

• Joe Biden

• Bob Casey

• John Roberts

For how long do federal judges serve?

• 2 years

• 6 years

• for life

• 2 terms

Who appoints federal judges with the advice and consent of the Senate?

• the House of Representatives

• the president

• the Supreme Court

• the American People

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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

What do we call the power of the federal courts to declare something constitutional or not?

• X-Ray Vision

• Congressional Oversight

• Majority Rules

• Judicial Review