2008 civics test · Question 38 of 100 · System of Government

What is the highest court in the United States?

Q: What is the highest court in the United States?

the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. Article III of the Constitution creates it and lets Congress set up lower federal courts below it. Its decisions are final and must be followed by all other courts, which is why it is called the highest court.

In Chinese 美国的最高法院是哪个？

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the Supreme Court最高法院（the Supreme Court）

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The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. Article III of the Constitution creates it and lets Congress set up lower federal courts below it. Its decisions are final and must be followed by all other courts, which is why it is called the highest court.

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What is the highest court in the United States?

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