Understanding the Supreme Court's Role

Understanding the Supreme Court's Role

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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3 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant power did the Supreme Court adopt under Chief Justice John Marshall?

The power to appoint justices

The power to interpret state laws

The power of judicial review

The power to amend the Constitution

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Supreme Court's role change after the Civil War?

It became part of the legislative branch

It gained the power to veto presidential decisions

It was given new powers to prevent states from violating individual rights

It lost its power to interpret the Constitution

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do Supreme Court decisions often provoke strong reactions from the public?

They are rarely based on the Constitution

They have the final say on constitutional matters affecting government actions

They are always unanimous

They are made by a single justice

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