Judicial
Executive Branch
Supreme Court
100

Which of the following is the highest court of the 3?

- Appellate court

- Trial court

-District court 

- Appellate court

100

Which of the following is NOT a part of Executive Branch:

a) a Supreme Court justice

b) Secretary of Education

c) Vice President

d) Secretary of Transportation 

a) a Supreme Court justice

100

How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?

a) 8

b) 9

c) 3

d) It depends on who the President is

b) 9

200

What is the "decision" in a court case called?


- Evidence

- Verdict

- Result 

- Verdict

200

The "federal" government is the:

a) local government, like Philly

b) state government, like Pennsylvania

c) national government, like the U.S.A

d) international government, like the United Nations

c) national government, like the U.S.A

200

Before a case is heard of the by the Supreme Court, how many justices need to agree to hear it?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 4

d) Usually all 9

c) 4

300

There are 2 court systems, they are:

a) federal and state

b) trial and criminal

c) civil and criminal

d) supreme and district

a) federal and state

300

How many department are in the executive branch?

a) 5

b) 10

c) 15

d) 25

c) 15

300

Why is the Supreme Court called the "Supreme" court?

It is the highest appellate court

Whatever the Supreme Court says, must stand. 

They are the final word

400
To appeal means to:

Ask a higher court to review the verdict/case

Challenge a verdict, ask a higher court to review

400

True or False:

The President choose who becomes the head (secretary) of each department? 

True

500

Most appellate courts have ________ judges

a) 1

b) 3

c) 5

d) 9

b) 3

500

Who must approve Presidential appointments to lead each department?

a) The Senate

b) The House of Representative 

c) The Vice President

d) The Supreme Court

a) The Senate

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