Overview of the Supreme Court

Maya is studying for her civics exam and comes across a question: According to the passage, how many justices are on the Supreme Court of the United States?

• Nine justices

• Seven justices

• Twelve justices

• Five justices

Who nominates the justices of the Supreme Court?

• The President

• The Senate

• The Chief Justice

• The Speaker of the House

During a school debate, David asked, "Which of the following is NOT a current (as of 2022) member of the Supreme Court?"

• John G. Roberts, Jr.

• Sonia Sotomayor

• Neil M. Gorsuch

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

In the annual school photograph, the class president is always seated at the center.

• True

• False

What type of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have in most cases?

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Original jurisdiction

• Concurrent jurisdiction

• Exclusive jurisdiction

During a school trip, Aria and Aiden visited a famous building. What is the building shown in the photograph they took?

• The Supreme Court of the United States

• The White House

• The United States Capitol

• The Lincoln Memorial

Liam is studying the structure of the federal court system for his civics class. According to the passage he read, how many levels are there in the federal court system?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Evelyn is studying about different courts in her civics class. She learns about a court described as the highest court, primarily handling appeals and reviewing the constitutionality of laws. Which court is this?

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Family Court

• Small Claims Court

Grace is studying the U.S. judicial system and wants to know how many circuit courts make up the Court of Appeals, as shown in the passage and the map?

• 12

• 9

• 15

• 7

Aria is studying law and learns that District Courts have original jurisdiction over most federal cases and are presided over by a single judge. Is this statement true?

• True

• False