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judicial branch

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

how many judges are on the supreme court?

a)

3

b)

9

c)

7

d)

4

2.

judges are also known as _________

a)

legislators

b)

executives

c)

lawyers

d)

justices

3.

how long do supreme court judges serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

for life

4.

who chooses the people for the supreme court?

a)

President

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Vice President

5.

where is the supreme court located?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Boston

d)

New York

6.

who does the supreme courts' decisions affect?

a)

the state(s) to which it concerns

b)

the whole country

c)

all states except Alaska and Hawaii

d)

the region of the state to which it concerns

7.

which is the highest level of courts?

a)

supreme court

b)

court of appeals

c)

district court

8.

which is the lowest level of courts?

a)

supreme court

b)

court of appeals

c)

district court

9.

if you ask a higher court for a decision over the lower court, this is called a(n)...

a)

change of venue

b)

writ

c)

appeal

d)

plea

10.

about how many cases does the supreme court accept every year to review?

a)

more than 200

b)

less than 100

c)

more than 300

d)

less than 50

11.

how much time does a lawyer have to plead their case in court?

a)

15 minutes

b)

30 minutes

c)

1 hour

d)

3 hours

12.

how does the judicial check the executive?

a)

review presidential treaties

b)

review laws that congress makes

c)

monitor the judges, can impeach them

d)

appoint judges

e)

approving or disapproving appointments

13.

how does the judicial check the legislative?

a)

review presidential treaties

b)

review laws that congress makes

c)

monitors the judges, can impeach them

d)

appoints judges

e)

approving or disapproving their appointments

14.

how does the legislative check the judicial?

a)

review presidential treaties

b)

review laws congress makes

c)

monitors the judges, can impeach them

d)

appoints judges

e)

approving or disapproving their appointments

15.

how does the executive check the judicial?

a)

review presidential treaties

b)

review laws congress makes

c)

monitors the judges, can impeach them

d)

appoints judges

e)

approving or disapproving their appointments

16.

how does the legislative check both other branches?

a)

review presidential treaties

b)

review laws congress makes

c)

monitors the judges, can impeach them

d)

appoints judges

e)

approving or disapproving their appointments

17.

what is NOT a purpose of the constitution?

a)

support the common good of our nation

b)

gives the president complete power

c)

protect everyone's rights

d)

separate and limit powers of government

18.

why do we depend on the supreme court?

a)

to ensure that everyone is treated equally under the law

b)

to protect us from the police

c)

to protect us from taxes

d)

to prevent unjust arrests

19.

what is the head judge of the supreme court called?

a)

Head Judge

b)

Chief Justice

c)

Papa Judge

d)

Head Justice

20.

what is the job of the justices on the supreme court?

a)

hearing ALL court cases

b)

getting the president out of illegal troubles

c)

understanding and protecting the constitution

d)

evaluating every single law