WorksheetsTHE JUDICIAL BRANCH
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Currently, How many justices are there on the Supreme Court??
three
six
nine
twelve
Who is responsible for nominating a new justice should a vacancy occur??
The President
Congress
Governors of at least three states
The Senate
Who is responsible for approving the President's nomination of a new justice to the Supreme Court??
Congress
The Senate
The Vice-President
The Secretary of State
Who may take a vote to impeach (fire) a Supreme Court Justice??
The President's Cabinet
The Congress
The Senate
the eight other justices
What is considered the highest court of the United States?
The Federal Court of Appeals
The People's Court
The Supreme Court
Bankruptcy Court
Who is currently the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Judge Judy
Tammy Duckworth
Michael Pence
John G. Roberts, Jr.
How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice?
for life
for six years
for ten years
for two years
What happens if a person can`t afford a lawyer?
They are given a free lawyer by the state (government)
They must defend themselves
They have to work off the price of the attorney by sweeping the courtrooms
It depends on what the judge decides
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Judicial Branch of government?
Federal District Courts
The People's Corurt
The Supreme Court
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Why are the Supreme Court Justices appointed for life??
The President would like to keep someone with his viewpoints even after he leaves office
This is to allow judges to make decisions based on their conscience and not on what they feel they need to do to get elected.
It takes too much time to go through the nomination process
It saves money on the elections
When was the Supreme Court was created?
1789
1989
1542
1607
What famous Suprem Court case ended racial school segregation in 1954??
Freddy vs. Jason
Miranda Vs. Arizona
Gideon vs. Wainwright
Brown vs. The Board of Education
Where is the of the United States Supreme Court Building located??
in Seattle Washington
in Washington D.C.
in Vancouver, Washington
in Springfield, Illinois
Barack Obama was met by resentment from the Senate when he nominated a new justice in 2016 due to the fact that....
most of the Senate was Republican
the Senate is supposed to nominate the justices, not the President
they already had too much work to do
he was not re-elected
What is a judge called on the Supreme Court
a justice
a liability
an honor
a disgrace
The Supreme Court ONLY hears cases involving...
civil law suits
the Constitution
the Magna Carta
the Ten Commandments
