Lovett judiciary: The Supreme Court pages 229-241

The power of judicial review means

• the Court can review any federal, stare, or local law to decide whether it is constitutional

• Supreme Court rulings are reviewed by Congress

• the Supreme Court reviews all decisions of the lower courts

• the Supreme Court reviews all state laws

The authority to hear a case is called

• prior restraint

• affirmation

• authorization

• jurisdiction

What is the court of "last resort" on all federal opinions?

• appellate court

• circuit court

• district court

• Supreme Court

Who is this individual?

• Chief Justice Clarence Thomas

• Chief Justice Stephen Breyer

• Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr.

• Chief Justice Anthony Kennedy

This landmark Supreme Court ruling held that basis for the exercise of judicial review of federal law by the U. S. Supreme Court under Article III of the U.S. Constitution is legal.

• McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819

• Marbury v. Madison, 1803

• Miranda v. Arizona, 1966

• New Jersey v. TLO, 1985

This individual was the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice. Who is she?

• Sandra Day O'Connor

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Elena Kagan

• Sonia Sotomayor

• Amy Coney Barrett

Which statements are true about judicial review?

• Rulings can be overridden by the legislative or executive branches

• the Constitution is the supreme law of the land

• the judicial branch has the duty to uphold the Constitution

• if there is a conflict between the Consitution and any other law, the district courts decide the final ruling

The Supreme Court case of Worcester v. Georgia, 1832, demonstrated that ....

• when Congress disagrees with a Court ruling, it can pass a new law to address a problem.

• enforcement or the carrying out of a Court decision is a limitation to the Court's power.

• the executive branch has no other option than to follow the Court's decisions

• the Court has the authority to nullify a law that is deemed unconstitutional.

How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?

• 9

• 6-28

• a panel of 3

• 94

______________________ directs a lower court to send its records on to the Supreme Court to help the Court review and determine to hear the case or not.

• nullification

• stare decisis

• writ of certiorari

• precedent