Title: Gr00 Courts
Course: Civics Citizenship Class of 20##

Q: Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- John G. Roberts, Jr.
- Barack Obama
- Joe Biden
- Anthony Kennedy
A: John G. Roberts, Jr.
Feedback: The Chief Justice of the United States is the leader of the judicial branch. This person is one of nine justices of the Supreme Court. [Image: image]

Q: What does the judicial branch do?
- explains laws (Correct. The judicial branch reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes (disagreements), and decided if a law goes against the Constitution.)
- vetoes bills
- negotiates treaties
- writes laws
A: explains laws
Feedback: [Image: image]The judicial branch is one of the three branches of government. The Constitution established the judicial branch of government with the creation of the Supreme Court. Congress created the other federal courts. All these courts together make up the judicial branch. The courts review and explain the laws, and they resolve disagreements about the meaning of the law. The U.S. Supreme Court makes sure that laws are consistent with the Constitution. If a law is not consistent with the Constitution, the Court can declare it unconstitutional. In this case, the Court rejects the law. The Supreme Court makes the final decision about all cases that have to do with federal laws and treaties. It also rules on other cases, such as disagreements between states.

Q: What is the highest court in the United States?
- the Supreme Court
- the District Court
- the Federal Court
- the Court of Appeals
A: the Supreme Court
Feedback: The Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States. The Supreme Court decides if a law goes against the Constitution. All other courts must follow the decisions of the Supreme Court. One example is the case of Brown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas in 1954. The case was about racial segregation in schools. Segregation was a system that separated people based on race and ethnic group. The Supreme Court decided that segregation in schools was against the Constitution. All states had to follow the Supreme Court decision. Segregation in school became illegal in the United States.

Q: How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
- twelve (12)
- nine (9)
- eleven (11)
- ten (10)
A: nine (9)
Feedback: There are nine justices on the Supreme Court. The president nominates Supreme Court justices. The Senate votes to confirm them. Supreme Court justices have the job for life or until they decide to retire. [Image: image]