Supreme Court & Judiciary Quiz

The Chief Justice serves for _______.

• 20 years

• 25 years

• 30 years

• Life

The U.S. Constitution requires at least _______ members on the Supreme Court.

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

The Supreme Court can only hear justiciable disputes. True or False

• True

• False

The Supreme Court can hear moot cases. True or False

• True

• False

The Supreme Court mostly interprets the law in order to resolve a dispute. True or False

• True

• False

The Supreme Court can render a law to be in violation of the Constitution. True or False

• True

• False

A justice of the Supreme Court must retire at age _______.

• 65

• 67

• 70

• 75

• None of the Above

The Supreme Court must hear cases on appeal. True or False

• True

• False

The Supreme Court usually hears less than two percent of cases on appeal. True or False

• True

• False

The rule requiring a grant of certiorari is called the _______.

• Rule of Lenity

• Rule of Thumb

• Rule of Five

• Rule of Four