Civics Review - Unit 4 - Judicial Branch & Citizenship

What is one part of the judicial branch?

• the U.S. Supreme Court
• the NH State Supreme Court
• the House of Representatives
• the U.S. Senate

What does the judicial branch do?

• reviews and explains law
• enforces the law
• makes the law
• writes the law

What is the highest court in the United States?

• U.S. District Court
• U.S. Tax Court
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court
• U.S. Supreme Court

How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

• 3
• 5
• 7
• 9

How many judges does it take to make a majority?

• 3
• 5
• 7
• 9

How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• they serve for life, or until they choose to retire

Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

• because the job is so serious
• because it's more important than any other job in government
• to be independent from the politics of regular elections

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court now?

What did the Supreme Court say in "Brown v. Board of Education" in 1954?

• established rights for the accused
• the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
• ended racial segregation in schools

What does the term "jurisdiction" mean?

• A document requiring someone to appear in court
• the authority to hear a case
• evidence given in court
• to be formally charged with a crime