Supreme Court (SCOTUS)

In Article ____ of the Constitution, the Framers of the Constitution provided specifically for the creation of the Supreme Court.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The power to declare acts of government unconstitutional.

• SCOTUS

• supreme power

• Executive review

• Judicial Review

Supreme Court ruled that the constitution protects the desecration of the flag as a form of symbolic speech because

• It is protected fourth amendment

• It is a freedom of expression based on the first amendment

• It is a violation of the 6th amendment and thus eliminated

• It is a violation of the third amendment

SCOTUS struck down the conviction of Ernesto Miranda because he was not informed by police of his right against self-incrimination based on what amendment?

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

Your right to counsel as a defendant in the court of law is protected by what amendment?

• 3rd Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

How long are the terms for Supreme Court Justices?

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 2 years

• 10 years

• For life or retirement/death

What kind of opinion is written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion of the court?

• Majority opinion

• Dissenting opinion

• Wrong opinion

• Partisan opinion

• Ludicrous opinion

The first African American Supreme Court Justice was called

• John Jay

• Clarence Thomas

• Thurgood Marshall

• John Roberts

There are ______ justices on the Supreme Court

• 8

• 9

• 11

• 4

The role and duty of the Supreme Court is to ____________ the laws.

• create

• interpret

• enforce

• change