The Supreme Court Quiz

What is judicial review?

• The power to impeach justices

• The President's power to review laws

• The Court’s power to declare laws unconstitutional

• Congress’s power to amend the Constitution

What case established judicial review?

• Brown v. Board

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• Roe v. Wade

Who wrote the majority opinion in Marbury v. Madison?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

• John Marshall

How many justices currently serve on the Supreme Court?

• 6

• 8

• 9

• 12

What is original jurisdiction?

• Reviewing a lower court’s ruling

• The right to write opinions

• The power to impeach justices

• The authority to hear a case first

What is a writ of certiorari?

• A presidential pardon

• A request for judicial review

• A court order to hear a case from a lower court

• A subpoena for testimony

What is the Rule of Four?

• Four branches of government

• Four justices needed to overturn a law

• Four votes needed to hear a case

• Four days to decide a case

What is the job of the Solicitor General?

• Nominates Supreme Court justices

• Serves as Chief Justice

• Represents the U.S. government in court

• Leads the Senate Judiciary Committee

What does a dissenting opinion do?

• Supports the majority

• Explains the losing side’s reasoning

• Declares a law unconstitutional

• Issues an official ruling

What does precedent mean?

• A campaign promise

• A temporary ruling

• A legal example for future cases

• A law passed by Congress