2025 civics test · Question 50 · System of Government
What is one part of the judicial branch?
Any one of these answers is accepted
- Supreme Court
- Federal Courts
What this means
One part of the judicial branch is the Supreme Court. The federal courts below it are also accepted.
The judicial branch is the country’s system of courts. At the top sits the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land. Beneath it are the lower federal courts, which include the courts of appeals and the district courts where most federal cases begin.
The job of these courts is to interpret the laws and decide whether they follow the Constitution.
Answer: the Supreme Court, or the federal courts.
Why this is on the test
This 2025 question checks that you can name a piece of the judicial branch, which is the part of government made up of the courts.
How this question is asked
On the 2025 civics test, the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud and you pass by answering 12 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
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