Civics Test Question 51: What does the judicial branch do?

A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.

Translation

What does the judicial branch do?司法分支做什么？¿Qué hace el poder judicial?

Official answers

Any one of these is correct.

Reviews laws审查法律Revisa las leyes
Explains laws解释法律Explica las leyes
Resolves disputes (disagreements) about the law解决有关法律的争议（分歧）Resuelve disputas (desacuerdos) sobre la ley
Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution裁定某项法律是否违反（美国）宪法Decide si una ley va en contra de la Constitución (de EE. UU.)

Explanation

The courts review and explain laws, resolve disagreements about the law, and decide whether a law goes against the Constitution; an unconstitutional law cannot be enforced.

Memory tip

💡 Judicial branch = explains laws.

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