THE JUDICIAL BRANCH

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