Types of Courts
What court do most small cases start in?
Local courts.
What percent of the cases presented does the Supreme Court typically hear?
1%
How long is the term of a Supreme Court Justice?
LIFE
What is the main role of the Judicial Branch?
Interpret the laws
What court hears a case about a broken state law?
State Court
Where are the powers/roles found for the Judicial Branch?
Article III of the Constitution
How many Supreme Court Justices do we have?
9
What is Judicial Review?
The power that the Judicial Branch has to determine what is constitutional or not.
How many District courts do we have?
94
How do the judges get to be a Supreme Court Justice?
Nominated by the President, and approved by the Senate
What are the requirements to be a Supreme Court Justice?
NONE are written in the Constitution like the other branches.
What Supreme Court case gave the Judicial Branch the power of Judicial Review?
Marbury v Madison
Which court hears the cases that people are challenging or questioning the original outcome?
Appellate Courts
What are the Justices doing on their "off time" when they aren't in the court room?
Writing their opinions on the cases they have heard, and deciding which cases to hear next 'season'.
Who is our current Chief Justice?
John J. Roberts
How does the Judicial Branch 'check' the power of the Legislative Branch?
They can rule that a law they have created is unconstitutional.
11
How many Justices have to agree in order for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court?
Rule of 4...so at least 4.
Who was the very first Chief Justice?
John Jay
What ruling did the Brown v Board of Education determine?
Segregated schools were not equal and therefor Unconstitutional.