2008 civics test · Question 37 of 100 · System of Government
What does the judicial branch do?
In Chinese 司法部门的职责是什么？
Official answers
- reviews laws审查法律
- explains laws解释法律
- resolves disputes (disagreements)解决争端（分歧）
- decides if a law goes against the Constitution判定法律是否违反宪法
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
The judicial branch is the system of federal courts, led by the Supreme Court. Courts review and explain laws, resolve disputes between people, businesses or governments, and can decide whether a law goes against the Constitution. This power to strike down unconstitutional laws is called judicial review, and it is one of the checks on the other two branches.
Also on the 2025 test as question 51
Source: USCIS 100 Civics Questions (PDF)