Judicial Branch Review

The lowest level of court in the federal system is a....

• Federal Court

• Trial Court

• District Court

• Appellate Court

Term of office for a Supreme Court justice

• elected for a period of 5 years
• nominated for a period of 10 years
• elected for a period of 8 years
• nominated for life (until retirement or death)

The main job of the judicial branch is to?

• a.  interpret the law
• a.  make pop corn
• a.  enforce the law
• a.  provide a jury

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

• 8

• 5

• 9

• 7

How are federal judges selected?

• The person is named to the bench by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
• The person is named to the bench by the President and does not need to be confirmed.
• The person is publicly elected to the bench and confirmed by the Senate.
• The person is nominated by the Senate and chosen by the President.

After the President nominates a person for the Supreme Court, which legislative body must approve?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Cabinet

• State Legislatures

How many kinds of federal courts are there?

• 1
• 3
• 5

Which article of the Constitution provides for the creation of the Supreme Court and the judicial branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV