The Federal Judiciary

How many judges serve on the Supreme Court?

• Four Associate Judges and one Chief Justice

• Eight Associate Judges and one Chief Justice

• A Chief Justice only

• 9 Associate Justices

United States is considered a ____________ court system.

• uni (Only a National Court)

• dual ( Federal and State courts)

• tri (National, State and School courts)

• Supreme Court

  (Only Court)

The authority of the court to hear and decide a case is known as

• jurisdiction.

• contempt.

• perjury.

• precedent.

Which court has both original (Trial Court) and appellate jurisdiction (review cases)?

• Federal District Courts

• Supreme Court

• United States Court of Appeals

• U.S. Claims Court

How long is a federal judges term of office?

• 4 years

• 8 years

• 16 years

• life

All of the following are qualifications to become a federal judge except:

• 40 years of age

• practiced law or a judge for at least 15 years

• natural born citizen

• no qualifications are necessary to become a judge

Which of the following best explains the executive branch’s influence on the U.S. Judiciary?

• Federal judges are impeached by the House of Representatives.

• The President appoints federal judges to be confirmed by the Senate.

• A federal judge is appointed by a joint resolution of Congress.

• The Department of Justice selects federal judges.

What did the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison accomplish?

• enabled William Marbury to become a justice of the peace.

• stripped the President of his power to appoint federal judges.

• established checks and balances.

• established the Court's power of judicial review.

Dissenting Opinions of the Supreme Court…

• accept the opinion of those who appealed the case to the Federal District Court.

• Sometimes written by Justices who do not not agree with the Majority Opinion.

• are when the Justices present oral arguments to give their views on the case.

• stand as a precedent, an example to be followed in similar cases.

The role of the Judicial Branch is to

• enforce the laws

• create the laws

• support treaties and executive agreements

• interpret the laws