Judicial Branch

The current chief justice of the Supreme Court is

• Clarence Thomas

• Stephen Breyer.

• John Roberts

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg .

 In order to safeguard against corruption and ensure impartiality, federal judges are​

• appointed for life terms

• elected every four years by citizens.

• promoted from lower courts according to years of service.

• selected periodically from among members of Congress.

The power of judicial review serves to

• ​check the executive and legislative branches.

• decide questions of criminal law at all levels of government.

• enforce laws passed by Congress.

• hold judges accountable to citizens

What are juries intended to contribute to trial courts?

• defense counsel

• guilty verdicts

• legal counsel

• impartiality

 A couple seeking a divorce will go through what court system?​

• federal

• criminal

• civil

• juvenile

When the Supreme Court hears a case,​

• each side can present evidence.

• nterest groups can testify

• oral arguments last a total of one hour

In order to be charged with treason, the Constitution says that

• the state must present two witnesses that will testify to the same act

• the justices’ ruling must be unanimous.​

• you cannot charge anyone with treason.

• all of their family will also be arrested

Which of the following lists the steps in filling a Supreme Court vacancy?​

• The individual is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senat

• The individual is nominated by the Senate and receives the consent of the House.

• The nominee is questioned by the Supreme Court and then by the House.

• The nominee is questioned by the Senate and then by the Senate Judiciary Committee

What is the purpose of the rule of four?​

• to allow a losing party to appeal a case

• to determine whether the Supreme Court will hear a case

• to make certain that federal laws are applied uniformly throughout the country

• o protect individual liberties under the Bill of Rights

In a civil case the person bringing the case is

• the defendant

• the plaintiff

• the criminal

• the lawyer