>Stare decisis and precedent in the Supreme Court

What is the primary role of the United States Supreme Court?

• To run the government

• To make laws and set budgets

• To rule on the constitutionality of laws and interpret them

• To appoint members of Congress

What principle do Supreme Court justices try to follow when making decisions?

• Habeas corpus

• Stare decisis

• Ex post facto

• Mens rea

What does the term "precedent" mean in the context of the Supreme Court?

• A new law passed by Congress

• A previous decision used as a guide for future cases

• A presidential veto

• A constitutional amendment

How did Chief Justice John Roberts describe the role of the Supreme Court during his confirmation hearings?

• As legislators

• As umpires

• As executives

• As advocates

Which case overturned the precedent set by Plessy v. Ferguson?

• Roe v. Wade

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Miranda v. Arizona

What was the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?

• Segregation is unconstitutional

• Segregation is acceptable under "separate but equal"

• Women have the right to vote

• The president cannot be sued while in office

What significant change in the Supreme Court occurred between 1896 and 1954?

• The Supreme Court gained the power to veto laws

• The Supreme Court began to allow cameras in the courtroom

• The Supreme Court overturned the precedent of segregation being constitutional

• The Supreme Court started appointing justices for fixed terms

Who was the president that appointed Justice Earl Warren to the Supreme Court?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

What is the term length for a Supreme Court justice?

• 4 years

• 10 years

• Life tenure

• Until the next presidential election

Which president's appointments to the Supreme Court were more pro-civil rights, influencing the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Richard Nixon

• Ronald Reagan