Courts
who is the chief justice?
John Roberts
what is one of their powers
A. none
B. enforcing laws
C. interpreting state laws
C: interpreting state laws
What is their main duty?
ensuring the American people the promise of equal justice under law
what does "I take the fifth" mean?
ensuring the American people the promise of equal justice under law
what is a qualification of being in the court?
NONE
how many justices are there?
A. 10
B. 8
C. 9
B. 9
A. declaring war
B. Setting legal disputes
C. Admitting new states
B. Setting legal disputes
how long is the supreme court's term
for life
Does the judicial branch enforce laws?
No, the judicial branch interprets laws.
how many courts are there?
3
How do they become justices?
The President nominates someone for a vacancy on the Court and the Senate votes to confirm the nominee
what is one of their powers
A. enforcing the laws
B. making laws
C. Interpreting laws
C. Interpreting laws
who serves in the judicial branch?
The 21 voting members of the Judicial council serve.
What is the power of the Judicial branch?
the power to interpret laws
What is the judicial branch examples?
judicial branch decides everything from criminal and civil cases and applies the laws of the jurisdiction
where is the supreme court located
Washinton D.C.
what is the federal court system?
district courts (the trial court), circuit courts which are the first level of appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States, the final level of appeal in the federal system. Courts in the federal system work differently in many ways than state courts.
what are the three levels of the judicial branch?
District courts (the trial courts), circuit course, and supreme courts.
who is the head of the government?
the supreme court
how many qualifications are there?
none!
what is the top court
supreme court
what is the judicial law
The principles and regulations established by a government or other authority.
Why is the judicial branch the most powerful?
They have the power to declare the acts of congress un-constitutional.
How is the judicial branch organized
A. By the President
B. The justices
C. The Cheif justice as Ex Officio chairman
C.The Cheif justice as Ex Officio chairman
what are the four types of jurisdiction?
(1) exclusive (2) concurrent (3) partial (4) propitary