Illinois Judicial Branch

What is the main purpose of the judicial branch?

• to make laws
• to enforce laws
• to interpret laws

How many judicial circuit courts are there in Illinois?

• 5
• 13
• 23
• 94

How many appellate districts are there in Illinois?

• 5
• 13
• 23
• 94

How many Illinois Supreme Court justices?

• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

What is the term length for supreme court justices in Illinois?

• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years

How are judges usually selected?

• by the governor
• by the General Assembly
• by the people
• by the president

Match the following vocabulary words with the correct definitions.

• quorum

• The minimum number of judges required to perform court business.

• circuit courts

• To order a public agency to perform an act required by law which it has neglected.

• mandamus

• The judicial process of the state begins here.

Most of the state's court cases take place in which of the following courts?

• circuit
• appellate
• supreme
• district

The legal procedure that keeps the government from holding you indefinitely without showing cause.

• mandamus
• habeas corpus
• original jurisdiction
• quorum

Hearing a case for the first time.

• mandamus
• habeas corpus
• quorum
• original jurisdiction