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What is the main job of the judicial branch?
A. Enforce laws
B. Make laws
C. Interpret laws
D. Veto laws
C. Interpret laws
Who has the final say in what the Constitution means?
A. Congress
B. The President
C. The people
D. The Supreme Court
D. The Supreme Court
Who confirms Supreme Court justice appointments?
A. The Cabinet
B. The Senate
C. The House
D. The people
B. The Senate
What is the title of the head judge on the Supreme Court?
A. Lead Judge
B. Chief Justice
C. Justice President
D. Law Commander
B. Chief Justice
Group of people who decide guilt or innocence
Jury
Fair treatment in legal procedures
Due Process
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 12
C. 9
How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
A. 4 years
B. 10 years
C. For life (with good behavior)
D. Until the President replaces them
C. For life (with good behavior)
Which of the following is a right of the accused?
A. The right to a fast and fair trial
B. The right to vote
C. The right to break laws
D. The right to create laws
A. The right to a fast and fair trial
What is an opinion written by a justice who disagrees with the majority called?
A. Majority opinion
B. Dissenting opinion
C. Minority vote
D. Personal opinion
B. Dissenting opinion
Past court decision used as a legal example
Precedent
Opinion written by justices who disagree
Dissenting Opinion
Which article of the Constitution created the judicial branch?
A. Article I
B. Article II
C. Article III
D. Article IV
C. Article III
What case established judicial review?
A. Brown v. Board of Education
B. Marbury v. Madison
C. Roe v. Wade
D. Plessy v. Ferguson
B. Marbury v. Madison
What does the 5th Amendment protect?
A. Freedom of religion
B. Right to bear arms
C. Due process and protection from self-incrimination
D. No cruel punishment
C. Due process and protection from self-incrimination
What is a precedent?
A. A President's rule
B. A new trial
C. A past court decision used to decide future cases
D. A type of punishment
C. A past court decision used to decide future cases
The highest court in the U.S.
The Supreme Court
Means a justice keeps their job forever (unless removed)
Lifetime Appointment
What is the highest court in the United States?
A. Court of Appeals
B. Federal Court
C. Supreme Court
D. Civil Court
C. Supreme Court
What does “due process” mean?
A. Fair treatment under the law
B. A trial by jury
C. Freedom of speech
D. Voting rights
A. Fair treatment under the law
What is the job of a jury?
A. Make laws
B. Decide guilt or innocence
C. Write opinions
D. Hire lawyers
B. Decide guilt or innocence
Why are judges supposed to be impartial?
A. So they vote with the President
B. So they support one political party
C. So they make fair decisions based on the law
D. So they can be re-elected
C. So they make fair decisions based on the law
Being fair and not choosing sides
Impartiality
Person being accused or on trial
Defendant
What is judicial review?
A. Congress checking the President
B. Judges voting in elections
C. Courts deciding if laws are constitutional
D. Lawyers rewriting laws
C. Courts deciding if laws are constitutional
Who appoints Supreme Court justices?
A. The Senate
B. The House of Representatives
C. The President
D. The Chief Justice
C. The President
What kind of court hears cases about breaking federal laws?
A. Traffic court
B. State court
C. Federal court
D. Local court
C. Federal court
What can happen if a law is found unconstitutional?
A. It becomes more powerful
B. It is removed or changed
C. It gets a new trial
D. The President can rewrite it
B. It is removed or changed
Court’s power to declare laws unconstitutional
Judicial Review
Leader of the Supreme Court
Chief Justice