Judicial Branch Quiz

What is the main purpose of the Judicial Branch?

• To create laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To execute laws

Where can the plan for the national judiciary be found?

• Article 1

• Article 2

• Article 4

• Article 3

Which courts hear most criminal and civil cases?

• District courts

• State courts

• Supreme Court

• Federal courts

What is the role of the Supreme Court?

• To hear appeals from lower courts

• To settle cases outside of court

• To review facts and arguments

• To enforce federal laws

What is the size of the Supreme Court?

• 9 justices

• 11 justices

• 5 justices

• 7 justices

What is the power of judicial review?

• To establish new legal standards

• To declare laws unconstitutional

• To interpret the Constitution

• To enforce court decisions

How are judges appointed to lower courts?

• By the Supreme Court

• By the Senate

• By the Department of Justice

• By the President

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

When someone is accused of a crime, the type of case is

• criminal

• civil

How long does a justice serve for when appointed?

• For life

• For as long as the President is in office for

• For 10 years

• A total of 100 cases