6.4 Supreme Court Justices

Multiple Choice

How do federal judges get their positions?

• Appointed by the President

• Chosen by Congress

• Elected by the people

Multiple Choice

How long do they serve?

• 6 years

• 10 years

• 15 years

• In Good Behaviour

Multiple Choice

What are the AGE and CITIZENSHIP requirements?

• 30 yrs old

  Born in US

• 30 years old

  5 years a citizen

• 35 years old

  Born in US

• There are none

Open Ended

Write one takeaway from the video...

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The current court has more​

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than​

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. The longest-serving justice is​

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who has been on the court since 1991. Most of these judges will still serve another 15-20 years!

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Samuel Alito

Republican nominees

Democratic nominees

Clarence Thomas

Multiple Choice

Which statement best supports the following opinion?

"The selection of a Supreme Court Justice has greater consequences than the selection of a president"

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  The president nominates Supreme Court justices.

• A Supreme Court justice may hold the position for decades.

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  Justices are appointed, but presidents are elected.

Poll

Do you think there should be a limit on the length of time a judge serves?

• Continue to serve life terms

• Term limit of 15-20 years

• Term limit of 7-15 years

• I'm indecisive!