Exploring the Judicial Branch and Its Role in the Constitution

What is the primary role of the Supreme Court according to Article Three?

• To enforce federal laws

• To interpret and ensure uniform application of federal law

• To create new federal laws

• To oversee the executive branch

How does the Supreme Court differ from Congress and the President in initiating actions?

• It has the power to deploy military forces

• It waits for cases to come to it, being passive

• It has a more active role in government

• It can initiate actions on its own

What power allows the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional?

• Judicial review

• Executive order

• Legislative enactment

• Public referendum

Which case demonstrated the Supreme Court's inability to enforce its decisions in its early days?

• Cooper v. Aaron

• The Cherokee Nation case

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

What was the significant difference between the Cherokee case and the Little Rock integration case?

• The Supreme Court's decision was ignored in both cases

• Congress intervened in the Cherokee case but not in Little Rock

• The Supreme Court used military force in the Little Rock case

• The President supported the court's decision in Little Rock but not in the Cherokee case

What was a key factor in the Supreme Court gaining the authority to enforce desegregation in public schools?

• The Supreme Court's decision to use military force

• The Supreme Court's ability to increase its number of justices

• Support from the President and Congress

• A public referendum supporting desegregation

Why do people generally comply with the Supreme Court's decisions?

• Because the Supreme Court has the power to enforce its decisions directly

• Because they believe the decisions are based on an independent understanding of the law

• Because of the military power behind its decisions

• Because they agree with all its decisions

What ensures the independence of the judiciary according to the Constitution?

• Judges are elected by the public

• Judges can be easily replaced by Congress

• Judges serve for life unless impeached, and their salaries cannot be reduced

• Judges must have approval from the President for all decisions

How does the Supreme Court contribute to the separation of powers in the U.S. government?

• By leading the military forces

• By providing a check on the legislative and executive branches

• By creating laws that Congress must pass

• By taking over the role of the President in times of crisis

Why is the Supreme Court considered difficult for a single political party to dominate?

• Because justices serve for fixed terms

• Because justices are directly elected by the people

• Because justices serve for life, making it hard to change the court's composition quickly

• Because the court does not involve itself in political matters