Unit 4: The Judicial Branch and Landmark Cases

Unit 4: The Judicial Branch and Landmark Cases

12th Grade

23 Qs

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Unit 4: The Judicial Branch and Landmark Cases

Unit 4: The Judicial Branch and Landmark Cases

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first female Supreme Court justice?

Sonia Sotomayor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Sandra Day O'Conner

Ketanji Brown Jackson

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first African American Supreme Court justice?

Thurgood Marshall

Clarence Thomas

Kentaji Brown Jackson

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the current Supreme Court justice?

John G. Roberts

Samuel Alito

Clarence Thomas

Sonia Sotomayor

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a formal request for a higher court or for someone in authority to review and change a decision?

appeal

civil law

precedent

rule of law

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of jurisdiction allows a court to hear a case for the first time?

appellate jurisdiction

original jurisdiction

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of jurisdiction allows a court to hear a case only after decided by a previous court?

appellate jurisdiction

original jurisdiction

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What judicial philosophy is used by judges when they make a bold policy decision?

judicial activism

judicial review

judicial restraint

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