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THE JUDICIAL BRANCH

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Currently, How many justices are there on the Supreme Court??

a)

three

b)

six

c)

nine

d)

twelve

2.

Who is responsible for nominating a new justice should a vacancy occur??

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

Governors of at least three states

d)

The Senate

3.

Who is responsible for approving the President's nomination of a new justice to the Supreme Court??

a)

Congress

b)

The Senate

c)

The Vice-President

d)

The Secretary of State

4.

Who may take a vote to impeach (fire) a Supreme Court Justice??

a)

The President's Cabinet

b)

The Congress

c)

The Senate

d)

the eight other justices

5.

What is considered the highest court of the United States?

a)

The Federal Court of Appeals

b)

The People's Court

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

Bankruptcy Court

6.

Who is currently the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

a)

Judge Judy

b)

Tammy Duckworth

c)

Michael Pence

d)

John G. Roberts, Jr.

7.

How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice?

a)

for life

b)

for six years

c)

for ten years

d)

for two years

8.

What happens if a person can`t afford a lawyer?

a)

They are given a free lawyer by the state (government)

b)

They must defend themselves

c)

They have to work off the price of the attorney by sweeping the courtrooms

d)

It depends on what the judge decides

9.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Judicial Branch of government?

a)

Federal District Courts

b)

The People's Corurt

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

10.

Why are the Supreme Court Justices appointed for life??

a)

The President would like to keep someone with his viewpoints even after he leaves office

b)

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.

c)

It takes too much time to go through the nomination process

d)

It saves money on the elections

11.

When was the Supreme Court was created?

a)

1789

b)

1989

c)

1542

d)

1607

12.

What famous Suprem Court case ended racial school segregation in 1954??

a)

Freddy vs. Jason

b)

Miranda Vs. Arizona

c)

Gideon vs. Wainwright

d)

Brown vs. The Board of Education

13.

Where is the of the United States Supreme Court Building located??

a)

in Seattle Washington

b)

in Washington D.C.

c)

in Vancouver, Washington

d)

in Springfield, Illinois

14.

Barack Obama was met by resentment from the Senate when he nominated a new justice in 2016 due to the fact that....

a)

most of the Senate was Republican

b)

the Senate is supposed to nominate the justices, not the President

c)

they already had too much work to do

d)

he was not re-elected

15.

What is a judge called on the Supreme Court

a)

a justice

b)

a liability

c)

an honor

d)

a disgrace

16.

The Supreme Court ONLY hears cases involving...

a)

civil law suits

b)

the Constitution

c)

the Magna Carta

d)

the Ten Commandments