The Judicial Branch

What is the primary responsibility of the judicial branch of the United States government?

• Enforcing laws

• Creating laws

• Interpreting laws

• Electing the President

Which court is the highest court in the United States and the final judge of all legal disputes in the country?

• District Court

• Appellate Court

• State Supreme Court

• Supreme Court

What is the process of declaring a law or action unconstitutional called?

• Judicial Interpretation

• Judicial Review

• Judicial Appraisal

• Judicial Assessment

How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

• Four Years

• Six Years

• Eight Years

• For Life

What is the most significant power of the Supreme Court?

• Creating laws

• Interpreting the Constitution

• Enforcing laws

• Approving laws

What is the highest court in the state court system?

• District Courts

• Trial Courts

• Appellate Courts

• State Supreme Court

What is the role of the appellate court?

• To preside over trials and determine guilt or innocence

• To determine the facts of a case

• To review decisions made by lower courts

• To hear cases of national importance

What is the role of the federal district courts and state trial courts?

• To interpret the Constitution

• To handle cases involving state laws

• To determine the facts of a case and apply the law to those facts

• To review decisions made by the Supreme Court

How did the power of judicial review create a lasting impact in Brown v Board of Education?

• Affirmed status of equal protection and inspired civil rights movements

• The decision led to the increase in the number of segregated public schools.

• The decision led to the decrease in the number of public schools.

• The decision greatly limited the power of the president, providing a check on power

What did the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v Board of Education?

• Racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

• Racial segregation in public schools was legal.

• Racial segregation in public schools was legal as long as they were deemed to be equal in quality.

• Racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, but only in the southern states.