Supreme Court Briefs: U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton

What was the main purpose of Amendment 73 in Arkansas?

• To limit the number of terms a candidate can serve in state offices.

• To allow candidates to run for office without being on the ballot.

• To prevent candidates from running for federal office if they have served a certain number of terms.

• To increase the number of terms a candidate can serve in the U.S. Congress.

Who challenged Amendment 73, arguing it was unconstitutional?

• The President of the United States

• The U.S. Supreme Court

• The League of Women Voters and Ray Thornton

• The Governor of Arkansas

What constitutional sections did Hill and Thornton argue Amendment 73 violated?

• Article 2, Section 1

• Article 1, Sections 2 and 3

• The First Amendment

• The Tenth Amendment

What was the outcome of the Arkansas Supreme Court's ruling on Amendment 73?

• They refused to hear the case.

• They ruled in favor of Thornton and Hill.

• They ruled in favor of U.S. Term Limits.

• They upheld Amendment 73.

What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding Amendment 73?

• They sent it back to the Arkansas Supreme Court.

• They upheld Amendment 73.

• They ruled it unconstitutional.

• They refused to hear the case.

Which justice wrote the majority opinion in the Supreme Court's decision?

• Justice Clarence Thomas

• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Justice Antonin Scalia

• Justice John Paul Stevens

What did Justice Clarence Thomas argue in his dissenting opinion?

• That the 17th Amendment supports term limits.

• That the decision should be left to Congress.

• That states have the right to set eligibility requirements for candidates.

• That the Constitution clearly prohibits state-imposed term limits.

What did the Supreme Court's decision imply about implementing term limits for Congress?

• It can be done through state amendments.

• It is unnecessary and unconstitutional.

• It can be decided by individual states.

• It requires a constitutional amendment.

What percentage of Americans, according to a recent poll, support term limits for Congress?

• 50%

• 65%

• 90%

• 82%

Which political figures recently introduced an amendment for Congressional term limits?

• Senator Mitch McConnell and Congressman Kevin McCarthy

• Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Adam Schiff

• Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Francis Rooney

• Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressman John Lewis