Judicial Branch

What is the Judicial branch's job?

• power to make laws

• power to carry out laws

• power to judge and interpret laws

• power to abolish laws

What is the first tier of the FEDERAL court system?

• Trial Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Appellate Court

• District Court

TRUE or FALSE:

"The US Constitution ONLY created the Supreme Court."

• TRUE

• FALSE

A ______ trial is one that relates to the rights of the citizens.

• civil

• criminal

• jury

There are many courts in the Judicial Branch but what is the main/head one?

• Circuit Court

• Supreme Court

• Appellate Court

• Municipal Court

TRUE or FALSE:

"At the appellate level, there is never a jury."

• TRUE

• FALSE

The US Supreme Court has _____ justices.

• 5

• 6

• 9

• 12

When can someone make an appeal?

• When they disagree with the verdict because of an error in the trial.

• Any time they lose a case

• When they win a case

• When the other lawyer isn't nice to them

TRUE or FALSE:

"Federalism is the belief that national and state governments should exist side by side and share power."

• TRUE

• FALSE

How are the members on the Judicial branch chosen?

• Appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate.

• Appointed by the senate and confirmed by the president.

• They are voted in.

• They just come in.