Louisiana Government and Citizens

Who is Elena Kagan?

• the newest member of the U.S. Congress

• the fourth female Supreme Court justice in history

• a representative from New York

• A justice in Kansas City courtroom

What is the definition of "role" as used in Source 1.

• job

• city

• government

• rule

What is the Main idea of the text in Source 1

• President Obama was the first president to appoint a woman to the Suprem Court and made history in 2010

• Since Elena Kagan joined the Supreme Court, it has judged cases much more fairly and made better decisions.

• After President Obama chose her and the Senate approved, Elena Kagan became a justice on the Supreme court

• The United States government is made up of three branches, each with important jobs to do.

How many total United States Supreme Court Justices are there?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

Why did the Senators ask Elena Kagan questions before they voted?

• The Senators wanted to make sure she would make the best Senator in the legislative branch of government.

• The senators wanted to make sure she would agree with all of the laws that they decided to pass.

• The Senators wanted to make sure she could be a good adviser to the President by serving his Cabinet.

• The Senators wanted to make sure she would be the right person to serve on a court that interprets the US Constitution.

Which of the following can be concluded?

• The Louisiana Supreme Court is more important than the United States Supreme Court.

• The Louisiana Supreme Court has 7 members and is located in New Orleans, LA.

• The Louisiana Supreme Court interprets Federal Laws and is located in Washington, DC.

• The Louisiana Supreme Court has 12 members that interprets the US Constitution.

What is is explained on this diagram? Choose 2!!

• The important parts of the Executive Branch.

• How a bill becomes a law in the Legislative Branch.

• How Senators are chosen in the Legislative Branch.

• How the Judicial Branch has both Federal and State Courts.

• That both Federal and State courts interpret the laws.

What is the role of the Supreme Court? Choose 2 !!

• enforces laws

• makes laws

• an inhabitant of a particular town or city

• the country's highest court

• the head of the Judicial Branch of government.

Using this Source, what can you infer about their clothing?

• it is tradition to wear robes if you are a judge?

• they did not feel like tucking in their shirts so they wore a robe

• all of their hands hurt from slamming their gavel in court

• black is their favorite color so they wear black robes.

What other place have we seen the symbol that Louisiana Supreme Court uses as their seal?

• It is also on our national flag

• it is also on our state flag

• is it the same seal used during the LA Purchase deal

• it is also Texas' state flag.