Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #22

What is the role of the judiciary in the government?

• Creating new laws and regulations

• Interpreting and upholding the law, resolving disputes, and ensuring justice is served.

• Enforcing the law through police and military actions

• Collecting taxes and managing government finances

What is the significance of Supreme Court decisions?

• Supreme Court decisions have a significant impact on the interpretation and application of laws, as well as on the rights and freedoms of individuals.

• Supreme Court decisions are easily overturned and have little lasting impact

• Supreme Court decisions have no impact on laws or individual rights

• Supreme Court decisions only affect a small number of people

How does the judiciary interpret the law?

• By flipping a coin

• By asking the opinion of a random person on the street

• By consulting a magic eight ball

• Through legal analysis and consideration of various factors such as legislative history and precedent.

What are landmark court cases and why are they important?

• Unimportant legal cases with no impact on the law or individual rights

• Legal cases that only affect a small group of people

• Cases that have no relevance to the interpretation of the law

• Significant legal cases that have had a major impact on the interpretation of the law and the rights of individuals.

How do judicial decisions impact society?

• Judicial decisions only affect individuals involved in the case

• Judicial decisions have no impact on society

• Judicial decisions can set legal precedents, establish rights and responsibilities, and shape public policy.

• Judicial decisions are always overturned by the government

What is the highest court in the United States?

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Small Claims Court

• Supreme Court

What is the process of appointing judges to the Supreme Court?

• Direct election by the American public

• Nomination by the President and confirmation by the Senate

• Selection by the Supreme Court justices themselves

• Appointment by the House of Representatives

What is the difference between judicial activism and judicial restraint?

• Judicial activism involves judges making decisions that go beyond the literal interpretation of the law, while judicial restraint involves judges limiting their own power and deferring to the legislative and executive branches.

• Judicial activism involves judges limiting their own power, while judicial restraint involves judges making decisions based on personal beliefs.

• Judicial activism involves judges strictly adhering to the literal interpretation of the law, while judicial restraint involves judges making decisions based on personal beliefs.

• Judicial activism involves judges deferring to the legislative and executive branches, while judicial restraint involves judges making decisions that go beyond the literal interpretation of the law.

What is the significance of Marbury v. Madison in the history of the Supreme Court?

• It established the principle of judicial review

• It was a case about taxation

• It limited the power of the Supreme Court

• It established the principle of executive review

How does the judiciary ensure the separation of powers in the government?

• By creating new laws

• By interpreting and applying the laws, checking the actions of the executive and legislative branches, and declaring laws or actions unconstitutional if they exceed the powers granted by the constitution.

• By appointing the president

• By controlling the military