Understanding the Judicial Branch

What are the three main components of the judicial branch?

• District Courts, Circuit Courts, Supreme Court

• Police Departments, Prisons, Probation Services

• President, Senate, House of Representatives

• Attorney General, Solicitors, Barristers

Which document do courts interpret to decide if a law should be upheld?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Jedi Code

• The Magna Carta

What is the term for the power to decide if a law is constitutional?

• Best Guessing

• Executive Decision

• Judicial Review

• Public Polling

If a party is not satisfied with a court's verdict, what can they do?

• Grovel

• Resign

• Beg

• Appeal

How long do Supreme Court Justices serve?

• For life

• 12 years

• 8 years

• 20 years

What is the title of the highest-ranking judge in the Supreme Court?

• Senior Judge

• Chief Justice

• Justice Supreme

• Judge Ultimatum

Who appoints the Supreme Court Justices?

• State Governors

• The President

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

Who confirms the appointment of Supreme Court Justices?

• State Legislatures

• The House of Representatives

• The President

• The Senate

What kind of cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction over?

• Between a person and the president

• Between a company and a state

• All of the above

• Between two or more states

What is the main purpose of the Supreme Court?

• To enforce laws

• To advise the president

• To write new laws

• To judge impartially in disputes about laws or the Constitution