| A | B |
|---|
| Number of Supreme Court Justices | nine (9) |
| Highest court in the land | Supreme Court |
| Term of office for the Supreme Court | life |
| Person who nominates individuals to the Supreme Court | President |
| Body that approves nominations to the Supreme Court | Congress |
| Outcome of a Supreme Court decision | majority vote |
| A lower court in the judicial system | Appellate Court |
| Bill of Rights | first ten (10) Amendments |
| Judicial review | power of the courts to determine the contitutionality of actions of the legislative and executive branches of government |
| Jurisdiction | legal authority of the courts |
| Original jurisdiction | authority of a court to review decisions (hear appeals of a lower court). |
| To compare | to find things that are the same |
| To contrast | to find things that are different |
| Constitution | law of the land |
| Person who is head of the Supreme Court | Chief Justice |
