Civics Chapter 7

Who interviews and approves the Supreme Court justices?

• President

• Judicial Executive

• Senate

• Speaker of the House

What is the only way a Supreme Court justice can lose their position?

• improvement

• election

• promotion

• impeachment

Select the two types of cases a District Court listens to

• Civil

• lame

• Criminal

• individuals

Which branch of the government interprets the laws?

• District

• executive

• legislative

• Judicial

In which city is the Supreme Court located?

• Washington

• Philadelphia

• New York City

• Washington D.C.

What is the guiding principle for all judges?

• Stare decisis

• docket

• nullify

• court of appeals

What makes up the judiciary branch of the government?

The name of the lowest level of courts in the federal system is called what?

• executive

• Appeals

• District

• court of appeals

What type of opinion is written by the Supreme Court to show why a judge disagreed with the majority of judges?

The head of the Supreme Court is called the