2008 test · Question 37 of 100
What does the judicial branch do?
Answers from the USCIS list
Give one of these answers. Words in light (parentheses) are optional.
- reviews laws
- explains laws
- resolves disputes optional: (disagreements)
- decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Our explanation
The judicial branch is the Supreme Court and other federal courts. Courts review and explain laws and resolve disputes (disagreements). They can decide if a law goes against the Constitution, the supreme law of the land.
Remember it
Judicial sounds like judge. Judges review laws, explain laws, and resolve disputes.
Source
USCIS 2025 Study Guide (M-1175) p. 29, 31: “One of the important roles of the Judicial Branch is to review laws. This means that they can decide if a law follows the Constitution.”
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