Unit 5 Supreme Court Quiz

What is the role of the Judicial Branch in the U.S. government?

• To interpret the law & uphold the U.S. Constitution.

• To create laws.

• To enforce the laws.

• To challenge the laws.

If a Supreme Court Justice interprets the Constitution using Judicial Restraint--how do they view the Constitution?

• They don't view the Constitution at all

• With the idea that the Constitution should fit our society today

• From the original author's intent

• With a critical eye

What major power does the Supreme Court have?

• Appellation

• Judicial Review

• Judicial Activism

• Judicial Restraint

What must the Supreme Court issue before a case can be heard by them?

• Amicus Curiae Brief

• Stare Decisis

• Writ of Certiorari

• Majority Opinion

What two types of courts exist in the U.S.?

• Courts of the Low & High

• Constitutional & Law Courts

• Appellate & Judicial Courts

• State & Federal Courts

Identify the two steps of the process of being appointed to the Supreme Court.

• 1) Nominated by the Senate

  2) Confirmed by the Supreme Court

• 1) Nominated by the President

  2) Confirmed by the Senate

• 1) Nominated by Congress

  2) Confirmed by President

• 1) Chosen from longest service

  2) Confirmed by the Senate

What is an amicus curiae brief?

• View that judges should use their power broadly to further justice and apply present day values to their constitutional decisions in rulings

• the authority to hear cases for the first time

• Let the decision stand; decisions are based on precedents from previous cases

• Literally, a "friend of the court" brief, filed by an individual or organization to present arguments in addition to those presented by the immediate parties to a case.

What does jurisdiction mean?

• A written statement by an attorney that summarizes a case and the laws and rulings that support it

• The authority of a court to hear a case

• Let the decision stand; decisions are based on precedents from previous cases

• the power to determine the constitutionality of laws or executive actions

This is the highest court in the U.S.

• US District Court
• PA Supreme Court
• US Supreme Court
• US Court of Appeals

Usually, the Supreme Court has what type of jurisdiction?  (They hear a lot of appeals)

• Original
• Appellate
• Constitutional