AP Government: Supreme Court and Its Legitimacy

The video explores the Supreme Court's role in the U.S. government, focusing on judicial activism and restraint. It discusses controversial decisions like Dred Scott and Korematsu, which questioned the Court's legitimacy. The video also explains how other government branches can limit the Court's power through legislative actions, constitutional amendments, and jurisdictional changes.

What is the main focus of the video regarding the Supreme Court?

• The history of the Supreme Court

• The legitimacy of the Supreme Court's power

• The structure of the Supreme Court

• The appointment process of justices

Which term describes a court that establishes policy and considers the broad effects of its decisions?

• Judicial independence

• Judicial restraint

• Judicial activism

• Judicial review

What was the outcome of the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

• It upheld racial segregation in schools

• It established the separate but equal doctrine

• It overturned the precedent of legal racial segregation

• It was a case of judicial restraint

What was the main issue in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case?

• The legality of slavery in free territories

• The right to vote for African Americans

• The constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise

• The citizenship status of enslaved people

How did the Dred Scott decision impact the nation?

• It was a victory for abolitionists

• It abolished slavery in the North

• It opened the entire nation to slavery

• It limited the power of slave states

What was the context of the Korematsu v. United States decision?

• World War I

• The Civil War

• World War II

• The Cold War

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Korematsu v. United States?

• It declared internment camps unconstitutional

• It overturned Executive Order 9066

• It upheld the forced internment of Japanese Americans

• It granted compensation to interned individuals

Which amendment was passed in response to the Dred Scott decision?

• The 15th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

• The 12th Amendment

• The 13th Amendment

How can Congress check the Supreme Court's power?

• By vetoing court decisions

• By passing constitutional amendments

• By appointing new justices

• By dissolving the court

What is one way the President can check the Supreme Court?

• By enforcing court decisions

• By declaring laws unconstitutional

• By appointing justices

• By passing new legislation