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Influences on Supreme Court Decisions

Authored by Frank Franz

History

12th Grade

Influences on Supreme Court Decisions
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main roles of the Supreme Court justices in the government?

To make decisions in a vacuum without any external influences.

To interpret laws and ensure they align with the Constitution.

To create new laws and policies.

To enforce laws passed by Congress.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following factors is least likely to influence a Supreme Court justice's decision?

Historical impact of their decisions.

The president's opinion after their appointment.

Precedent and stari decisis.

Their own political ideology.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is judicial activism?

The idea that courts should strictly adhere to precedent.

The belief that courts should act as instruments of policy-making.

The practice of interpreting laws based on the original text of the Constitution.

The concept that judges should avoid making any changes to the law.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which judicial philosophy is often associated with making incremental changes to the law?

Judicial activism

Judicial restraint

Originalism

Liberalism

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between judicial philosophy and political ideology according to the prompt?

They are the same and always align.

They are different; judicial philosophy refers to activism and restraint, while political ideology refers to liberalism or conservatism.

Judicial philosophy is a subset of political ideology.

Political ideology is irrelevant to judicial philosophy.

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