The Supreme Court
Lower Courts
3 Branches Review
Life in the Wider World
100
Whose job is it to choose people to be federal judges in the United States?
the PRESIDENT
100
What are the requirements to be a federal judge in the United States?
There are NONE
100
What branch of government makes the law?
The LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
100
If you were to go to the beach in Lynn, what ocean would you be swimming in?
the ATLANTIC OCEAN
200
How many justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?
9
200
How long does a federal judge have their job for?
LIFE, during good behavior
200
What is the job of the executive branch of government?
to ENFORCE LAWS and PROVIDE SERVICES
200
What is one country that borders the United States?
CANADA or MEXICO
300
What is the title of the leader of the Supreme Court?
CHIEF JUSTICE
300
What do we call it when someone asks a higher court to reconsider a decision made by a lower court?
an APPEAL
300
What is the title of the leader of the House of Representatives?
the SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
300
What is one state that borders Massachusetts?
NEW YORK, VERMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT
400
What do we call a ruling issued by the Supreme Court?
an OPINION
400
What type of trial is held when one person sues another?
a CIVIL trial for damages (money)
400
What do we call the group of department secretaries who advise the president and help them carry out their job
the CABINET
400
What country did the United States and Israel attack this past weekend?
IRAN
500
What do we call the court's power to review laws and determine if they go against the Constitution or not.
JUDICIAL REVIEW
500
What are the two possible outcomes - verdicts - in a criminal trail?
GUILTY and NOT GUILTY
500
How many members are in the House of Representatives to represent the 50 states?
435
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500
What is the largest country in the world by land size?
RUSSIA
