Exploring the Role of the Supreme Court in Constitutional Interpretation

What is the primary role of the judicial branch in the federal government?

• To interpret laws

• To create laws

• To amend laws

• To enforce laws

Which landmark Supreme Court case ended segregation in American public schools?

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Roe vs. Wade

What was the main purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• To draft the U.S. Constitution

• To create a loose association of independent states

• To establish a strong central government

• To declare independence from Great Britain

Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

What was the Virginia Plan's proposal for the structure of the government?

• A confederation of states

• Three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial

• A strong executive branch

• A single legislative body

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

• To ensure that no single branch of government becomes too powerful

• To allow the President to veto laws

• To enable Congress to pass laws

• To give the judiciary the power to interpret laws

Who appoints federal judges according to the compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention?

• The Supreme Court

• The President

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

What principle was established by the case Marbury vs. Madison?

• Judicial review

• Separate but equal

• Federalism

• Checks and balances

How many justices currently make up the Supreme Court?

• Seven

• Ten

• Eight

• Nine

Who was the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court?

• Clarence Thomas

• Sandra Day O'Connor

• Earl Warren

• Thurgood Marshall