What year was the Judiciary Act that organized the Supreme Court passed?

Exploring the Role and Evolution of the U.S. Supreme Court

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1801
1791
1787
1789
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many justices were initially on the Supreme Court?
9
4
6
10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the Chief Justice that significantly increased the power and prestige of the Supreme Court?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Marshall
John Adams
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the Supreme Court's power to declare laws unconstitutional?
Constitutional review
Executive review
Judicial review
Legislative review
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the average number of days from nomination to final Senate vote for a Supreme Court justice since 1975?
120 days
67 days
45 days
90 days
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Under what condition can a Supreme Court justice be removed from office?
At the President's discretion
Mandatory retirement at age 75
Impeachment and conviction by Congress
Loss in a re-election
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the 'Rule of Four' in the context of the Supreme Court?
If four justices agree to hear a case, it gets scheduled for arguments
Four new justices are appointed every four years
A decision must have at least four justices in agreement to be valid
Four justices must retire each decade
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