Question

chapter 5: the judicial branch
section 2
the supreme court
use pages 41 and 42 of the student text to complete the worksheet.
choose the answer
circle the answer that correctly completes each sentence.

1. the leader of the supreme court is called the (main judge, chief justice).
2. there are (nine, ten) supreme court justices.
3. the supreme court acts mostly as a/an (trial, appeals) court.
4. supreme court justices serve for (four - year terms, life).
5. (congress, the president) chooses supreme court justices.

true/false
decide if each statement is true or false, and write true or false in the blank.

1. supreme court justices must be at least 35 years old.
2. supreme court justices are elected by the people.
3. the supreme court mostly acts as a court of original jurisdiction.
4. the supreme court reviews cases that have already been tried and appealed in the lower federal courts.
5. the supreme court is the most powerful court in the united states.

Explanation:

1. In the U.S. judicial system, the leader of the Supreme Court is the chief justice.
2. There are nine Supreme - Court justices.
3. The Supreme Court mainly functions as an appeals court.
4. Supreme Court justices serve for life.
5. The President chooses Supreme Court justices.
6. There is no age - requirement of 35 years old for Supreme Court justices.
7. Supreme Court justices are not elected by the people; they are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
8. The Supreme Court mostly acts as an appeals court, not a court of original jurisdiction.
9. The Supreme Court reviews cases that have already been through lower federal courts.
10. The Supreme Court is the most powerful court in the U.S. as it has the power of judicial review.

Answer:

1. chief justice
2. nine
3. appeals
4. life
5. The President
6. false
7. false
8. false
9. true
10. true