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Question 50 of 128 American Government

What is one part of the judicial branch?

Answers USCIS accepts

  • Supreme Court
  • Federal Courts

Give any one of these answers at your interview.

One part of the judicial branch is the Supreme Court. The federal courts are also part of it.

What it means

The judicial branch is the system of federal courts. The Supreme Court is at the top; below it are courts of appeals and district courts.

Say “the Supreme Court” or “federal courts.”

West facade of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., with marble columns and the words Equal Justice Under Law
The U.S. Supreme Court building, the highest court in the United States. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress (public domain).

Memory tip: Judicial = judges = courts.

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What is one part of the judicial branch?

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Official source: USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version). Last checked: .