Judicial Branch Test

The two types of courts are ___ and ___.

• domestic and foregin

• tribal and tax

• neutral and biased

• federal and state

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 15

The role of the Judicial Branch is to

• enforce the laws

• create the laws

• support treaties and executive agreements

• interpret the laws

Under Article III of the Constitution, __ creates the lower courts.

• the president

• Congress

• the Senate Judiciary Committee

• the Attorney General

The __ nominates federal and Supreme Court justices with confirmation from a majority of the __.

• president; Senate

• Senate Judiciary Committee; Attorney General

• president; House of Representatives

• vice president; electors

The authority of a court to hear a case is called __.

• originalism

• jurisdiction

• amicus curiae

• stare decisis

Article _____ in the Constitution is about the Judicial branch.

• I
• II
• III
• IV

How long is the term for a Supreme Court Justice?

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• lifetime

What check does the Supreme Court have on Congress?

• may veto a law
• may disapprove treaties or appointments
• may appoint judges
• may declare legislative action unconstitutional

What is highest court in the land?? 

• a.  U.S. Court of Appeals 
• a.  U.S. Supreme Court 
• a.  U.S. District Court 
• a.  U.S. High Court