9.5-The Supreme Court

9.5-The Supreme Court

Open Teams to Assignment 9.5-The Supreme Court

Fill in the Blank

What is "Original Jurisdiction"?

Multiple Choice

What is Judicial Review?

• Supreme Court deciding the constitutionality of a law

• Supreme Court sending a case back to the appellate court

• Supreme Court declining to hear a case

Multiple Choice

What case established judicial review?

• Roe v Wade

• Marbury v Madison

• Obergfell v Hodges

• Alien v Predator

Multiple Choice

What is the "Rule of 4"

• At least 4 justices must agree to determine the outcome of a hearing

• at least 4 justices must agree to hear a case

• at least 4 justices must agree where they will order lunch from

• at least 4 justices must agree to reject an appeal from the appellate court

Multiple Choice

What is the majority opinion?

• An opinion of a justice who agrees with the ruling of the court, but for different reasons

• The official opinion of the court, or the ruling the court makes

• The opinion of justices who disagree with the majority

Multiple Choice

What is a precedent

• A decision made by the Supreme Court that will influence all future cases

• A decision made by the Supreme Court that will not influence all future cases

• The opinion of the losing side of a case in the Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

What is a dissenting opinion

• Writings of justices who disagree with the majority

• The opinion of the court

• Agreeing with the majority, but for different reasons

Open Ended

Which is better for our democracy, judicial activism or judicial restraint? Explain your answer