Judicial Branch

The main job of the Judicial Branch is to

• make laws

• enforce laws

• interpret laws

• punish lawbreakers

The judicial branch is cover by

• Article III of the US Constitution

• Article II of the US Constitution

• Article IV of the US Constitution

• Laws passed by Congress

• The US Judicial Code

Constitutional principle stating that laws are fair, enforced and no one is above the law.

• Rule of Law

• Judicial Review

• Enforcement

• Impeachment

• Checks and Balances

The Judicial Branch includes

• • Circuit Courts

• • US Court of Appeal

• • District Courts

• • Supreme Court

• the Cabinet

Supreme Court Judges are called

• Jurrists

• Magistrates

• Justices

• Judges

Requirements to serve on the US Supreme Court

• must be at least 40 years old, a natural born citizen, serve as a lower court judge for at least 9 years

• must be at least 30 years old, a natural born citizen, serve as a lower court judge for at least 7 years

• none

• must be at least 35 years old, a natural born citizen, serve as a lower court judge for at least 14 years

• be a US Citizen and hold a law degree

To serve on the Supreme Court, a person must be

• • appointed by the President and approved by the Senate

• • appointed by the President and approved by Congress

• • appointed by the President and approved by the House of Representatives

• • appointed by the President

• • approved by Congress

The term for a US Supreme Court Justice

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

• life

A Supreme Court Justice may be impeached by Congress

• True

• False

The ability of the Supreme Court to declare that a law is unconstitutional

• Judicial Appropriation

• Interpretation

• Judicial Review

• Rule of Law

• Veto