Article III

Question 1

Name article 3

Answer 1

Supreme Court

Question 2

Function of article 3

Answer 2

Interpret the laws

Question 3

How many justices

Answer 3

9 Supreme Court justices on the bench

Question 4

Leader of Supreme Court

Answer 4

Chief Justice

Question 5

Qualifications to be a judge

Answer 5

None

Question 6

Becoming a Supreme Court justice

Answer 6

President selects a candidate
Senate judiciary committee interviews the nominee
The senate votes on the nominee

Question 7

Term and term limit for judge/justice

Answer 7

Life

Question 8

Judicial review

Answer 8

The power of the courts to decide wether laws or acts of the gov’t are unconstitutional

Question 9

Marbury vs. Madison

Answer 9

Set the precedent of judicial review

Question 10

Precedent

Answer 10

An earlier decision

Question 11

Original jurisdiction

Answer 11

Conduct trials that are being heard for the first time

Question 12

Courts of appeals

Answer 12

Review or reconsider cases that have been tried in other courts

Question 13

What branch is it for article 3

Answer 13

Judicial

Question 14

Appellate jurisdiction

Answer 14

The Supreme Court hears cases that have gone through the federal or state court system

Question 15

Current Chief Justice

Answer 15

John Roberts

Question 16

First woman justice

Answer 16

Sandra Day O’Connor