Question 37 of 100 · 2008 test
What does the judicial branch do?
This question is from the 2008 test, which applies if you filed Form N-400 before Oct 20, 2025; later filers take the 2025 test of 128 questions - check your version on the official USCIS test-updates page.
Acceptable answers
- reviews laws
- explains laws
- resolves disputes (disagreements)
- decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Explanation
The judicial branch reviews and explains laws, resolves disputes, and decides whether laws violate the Constitution.
Why it matters
Judicial review - striking down unconstitutional laws - is the courts' most powerful check on the other branches.
The 65/20 special consideration
Question 37 is not in the 65/20 set. An applicant who is 65 or older and has been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more studies only the 20 marked questions, so this one would not be asked. Everyone else studies all 100.
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