The Judicial Branch

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?

• Sonia Sotomayor

• John G. Roberts, Jr.

• Samuel A. Alito, Jr.

• Clarence Thomas

Which of the following is NOT a current Associate Justice of the Supreme Court?

• Amy Coney Barrett

• Neil M. Gorsuch

• Brett M. Kavanaugh

• John G. Roberts, Jr.

What is the main job of Article III of the U.S. Constitution?

• To Make Laws

• To Enforce Laws

• To Interpret the Law

• To Amend the Constitution

Article III creates only the ________ Court and gives Congress the power to create lower federal courts.

• Supreme

• Federal

• District

• Appellate

Federal courts base their authority on the ________ and federal law, while the powers of the state courts come from state constitutions and laws.

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Article III provides guidelines of the terms of office and compensation of ________ judges.

• federal

• state

• municipal

• military

To balance their power with the other two branches, the founders gave federal judges a lot of ________.

• independence

• money

• publicity

• military power

Federal judges may serve as long as they practice _________.

• good behavior

• law enforcement

• judicial activism

• political neutrality

Which of the following is true about the salary of federal judges when they are in office?

• It can be reduced

• It cannot be reduced

• It is decided by the Senate

• It is paid by the President

Federal judges are appointed by the _______ and confirmed by the _______.

• President, Senate

• Congress, President

• Supreme Court, Congress

• Senate, House of Representatives