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What is the main responsibility of the judicial branch?

• To make laws

• To manage state governments

• To enforce laws

• To protect the Constitution

What is the highest court in the United States?

• District Court

• Appellate Court

• Supreme Court

• State Court

How many federal judicial districts are there in the United States?

• 150

• 50

• 94

• 100

What is the role of appellate courts?

• To make laws

• To conduct trials

• To enforce laws

• To review cases from district courts

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

• Seven

• Nine

• Eleven

• Thirteen

What is judicial review?

• The power to enforce laws

• The power to make laws

• The power to manage state governments

• The power to decide if laws conflict with the Constitution

What system prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Separation of powers

• Judicial review

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

What can Congress do if the President vetoes a bill?

• Nothing, the veto is final

• Override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote

• Send the bill to the Supreme Court

• Rewrite the bill

Who appoints federal judges?

• The President

• The Senate

• State Governors

• The Supreme Court

What is required for an amendment to be added to the Constitution?

• Approval by the President

• Approval by the Supreme Court

• Ratification by three-fourths of the states

• Approval by all state governors