Supreme Court

Legalized segregation in the form of "Separate but Equal"

• Brown -v- Board of Education

• Mapp -v- Ohio

• Gideon -v- Wainwright

• Plessy -v- Ferguson

No more segregated schools, blacks and whites must be integrated

• Miranda -v- Arizona

• Brown -v- Board of Education

• Plessy -v- Ferguson

• Roe -v- Wade

Which action is an example of judicial review?

• Congress increased the number of justices on the Supreme Court.

• The Supreme Court heard a case involving an United States ambassador.

• The Supreme Court declared part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional.

• The Chief Justice presided over the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

• all of the above

• See that laws are fair and follow the Constitution.

• See that laws passed by Congress are carried out.

• Make laws for the whole nation.

Which court is considered the highest in the United States?

• United States Supreme Court

• The Federal District Court

• The Federal Court of Appeals

• The State Supreme Court

How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice?

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 10 years

• Life

How many judges make up the Supreme Court?

• 12

• 3

• 9

• 6

What was the main reason why the famers gave the Supreme Court their length of term in office?

• In order to allow them to learn their job and become good at it over time.

• So they will make decisions base on what they think is right, rather than on what they think will help them keep their job

• Because most of them are old and will die soon anyways

• Because many cases take years to review

Marbury v. Madison established what principle?

• limited government

• judicial review

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

Which Article discusses the Supreme Court responsibilities?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV