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2008 civics test · Question 37 of 100 · American Government: System of Government
What does the judicial branch do?
Accepted answers
- reviews laws
- explains laws
- resolves disputes (disagreements)
- decides if a law goes against the Constitution
This question is from the 2008 test, which is only for people who filed Form N-400 before October 20, 2025. If you filed on or after that date, study the 2025 test instead: see the same question on the 2025 test.
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- It is question 37 on the official USCIS list of 100 questions for the 2008 civics test, the test for people who filed Form N-400 before October 20, 2025. Which test do I take?
- The 2025 test asks the same question, as question 51 on the 2025 test. The accepted answers can be worded differently, so study the list for your own test.
- You only need to give one of the answers listed.
- It is not one of the 20 questions for 65/20 applicants.
- At the interview the officer asks up to 10 questions out loud and you need 6 correct answers to pass.
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- 39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
- 40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- 41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
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