Unit 4: The Judicial Branch and Landmark Cases

Who was the first female Supreme Court justice?

• Sonia Sotomayor

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Sandra Day O'Conner

• Ketanji Brown Jackson

Who was the first African American Supreme Court justice?

• Thurgood Marshall

• Clarence Thomas

• Kentaji Brown Jackson

Who is the current Supreme Court justice?

• John G. Roberts

• Samuel Alito

• Clarence Thomas

• Sonia Sotomayor

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

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

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

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

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

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

• judicial activism

• judicial review

• judicial restraint

What is the highest court in the U.S. federal court system?

• Supreme Court

• Circuit Courts

• District Courts

What is the lowest court in the U.S. federal court system?

• Supreme Court

• Circuit Courts

• District Courts

What is the middle court in the U.S. federal court system?

• Supreme Court

• Circuit Courts

• District Courts