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How is a decision made by the Supreme Court?
The Justices discuss cases, vote on them, and assign justices to write opinions.
How many votes are needed to make a majority decision in a Supreme Court case?
5 of the 9 votes of the Justices are needed to form the majority opinion.
Who is the current Attorney General of the U.S.?
Pam Bondi
How many U.S. Courts of Appeal are there?
13
How many U.S. District Courts are there?
94
Justices are another name for ?
Judges
How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
Justice on the Supreme Court who presides over the Court's public sessions, is called?
Chief Justice
Name some duties of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Presides over court proceedings, leads discussions among justices, and assigns the writing of opinions when the Chief Justice is in the majority.
Current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John G Roberts
Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
The Division of Powers
The three-tiered structure , comprising U.S. district courts, U.S. courts of appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Federal Court System
What are the roles of the Judicial Branch?
Responsible for:
reviewing laws, interpreting laws, resolving legal disputes, and ensuring that the laws are applied fairly
The laws that Congress writes must follow what?
The Constitution
The Constitution is considered to be what?
The Supreme Law of the Land
What are the lower Federal courts?
U.S. Court of Appeals and U.S. District Courts
The Branch of Government responsible for interpreting laws, resolving legal disputes, and ensuring that the laws are applied fairly, according to the Constitution.
Judicial Branch
Why are Federal Judges not elected to office?
Founders of the Constitution did not want Federal judges to make decisions about the law based on politics or elections.
The Founders of the Constitution wanted judges to make decisions based on what?
The Constitution and the Rule of Law
What is the process to become a Federal Judge?
They are nominated by the president and approved by the Senate
How is a decision made by the Supreme Court?
The Justices discuss cases, vote on them, and assign justices to write opinions. A majority vote (5 of the 9 Justices) is needed to form the majority opinion.
Name some duties of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Presides over court proceedings, leads discussions among justices, and assigns the writing of opinions when the Chief Justice is in the majority.
Current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John G Roberts
The one Supreme Court Justice who presides over the Court's public sessions is called?
The Chief Justice
The Judicial branch of the united states is made up of what courts?
The Supreme Court and other Federal Courts