APGOV Ch. 15 Quiz

How many Supreme Court justices are we supposed to have?

• 3
• 7
• 9
• 8

Which school of thought leads a justice to look strictly at the Constitution?

• School of Rock
• Constructionism
• Activism
• Judicialism

The chief judicial weapon in the government's system of checks and
balances is known as

• Judicial Activism
• Judicial Review
• Judicial Standing
• Judicial Bypass

The current Supreme Court Chief Justice is 

• Judge Judy
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• John Paul Stevens
• John Roberts

Which President became Chief Justice after leaving the White House?

• John F. Kennedy
• George Washington
• Alexander Hamilton
• William Howard Taft

Which school of thought leads a justice to look strictly at the Constitution?

• School of Rock
• Constructionism
• Activism
• Judicialism

Marbury v. Madison established

• Judicial Review
• Madison, GA
• The Articles of Confederation
• CourtTV

Between 1789 and the Civil War, the Supreme Court was primarily
occupied with the issues of

• Civil Rights
• Trade Relations
• Slavery and national supremacy
• Commerce and civil liberties

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court held that

• States could tax a federal bank
• State militia are under federal armies
• The federal government can pass any laws necessary and proper
• Maryland deserves to win the Big 10

In Federalist 78, Alexander Hamilton described the judiciary as

• “the sword of the community.”
• “least dangerous” to political rights.
• “command[ing] the purse.”
• “encouraging factions.”