Supreme Court Cases Review

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This is the highest court in the U.S.

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US Supreme Court

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How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

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9

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How are Supreme Court justices selected? Options: Appointed by the Senate, approved by the President, by an election, Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate, Congress selects them

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Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate

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The main job of the judicial branch is to?

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interpret the law

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Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

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John Roberts

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An opinion that argues that the ruling of the court was incorrect

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Dissenting Opinion

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Landmark court case where students gained some rights to free speech by wearing arm bands to protest the Vietnam War.

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Tinker v. Des Moines

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Landmark court case that limited free speech & press for students when the principal removed 2 student newspaper articles.

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Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

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The power of the judicial branch to review the actions of the executive and legislative branches and determine whether or not they are unconstitutional; the U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established this power.

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judicial review

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Which Supreme Court case extended 1st amendment rights to students, freedom of speech includes free expression?

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Tinker v Des Moines