| A | B |
|---|
| The three highest courts in the country | Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals. U.S. District Courts |
| The number of Supreme Court justices | nine |
| The number of years Supreme Court Justices serve | for life |
| The required quorum for the Supreme Court | 6 judges |
| Salary of a Surpreme Court Justice | $213,900 |
| Power of judicial review | process by which courts interpret meaning of the Constitution and the laws passed under it |
| Number of district courts | 94 |
| Courts that are described in Article 3 of the Constitution | judicial branch - federal courts |
| The number of U.S. courts of appeals | 13 |
| The number of judges at each federal district court | 24 |
| U.S Claims Court | court with duties limited to specific areas |
| The source of authority of the Supreme Court's power to decide if state and federal laws are constitutional | precedence and tradition |
| quorum | the number of Supreme Court judtes required to make a decision |
| Supreme Court decisions | require a majority of at least 6 judges |
| Requirement in order for Supreme Court to hear cases of appeal from lower courts | a federal matter must be involved |
| Qualifications for federal judges in the Constitution | none |
| Federal Court most people are likely to come in contact with | District Court |
| Can only be removed by impeachment | All federal judges |
| Federal judges that must be 32 years of age or older | None |
| Federal judges that are appointed | All |
| Are the ordinary trial courts of the federal system | District Courts |
| Meets in its own building in Washington D.C. | Supreme Court |
| Has a chief justice as head officer | Supreme Court |
| Most court cases begin here | District Courts |
| Elected by the people | None |
| Must have law degrees | None |
| Must be natuiral-born citizens | None |
| appoints Supreme Court Judges | President |
| Approves supreme Court judges | Senate |
| Current chief justice of Supreme Court | John Roberts |
