Government - Ch. 14 Chapter Summary Questions

What is the primary function of the Supreme Court?

• To create new laws

• To resolve disputes over the meaning of federal law and the U.S. Constitution

• To enforce laws

• To nominate justices

Who established judicial review?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Plessy v. Ferguson

How do cases reach the Supreme Court?

• Through state legislatures

• Through original jurisdiction and appeals

• Through presidential nomination

• Through public voting

What do clerks do with each petition for a writ of certiorari?

• Make final decisions

• Review and make recommendations

• Enforce the decisions

• Nominate justices

What is required for a Supreme Court justice to be confirmed?

• Nomination by the president and confirmation by the Senate

• Election by the public

• Approval by the House of Representatives

• Nomination by the Supreme Court

What is the role of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the selection of Supreme Court justices?

• To enforce laws

• To vote on the president’s nominee before the entire Senate votes

• To create new laws

• To nominate justices

What do supporters of judicial restraint believe?

• The Court should actively help settle social issues

• The Court should avoid overturning laws passed by democratically elected bodies

• The Court should create new laws

• The Court should focus on international law

What is the principle of stare decisis?

• Creating new laws

• Using past decisions as precedents for future cases

• Overturning previous decisions

• Ignoring past rulings

What do originalists focus on?

• Modern interpretations of the law

• The original understanding of the Constitution

• International law

• Creating new laws

What is the role of special interest groups in Supreme Court cases?

• To enforce decisions

• To submit an amicus curiae brief

• To nominate justices

• To create laws