Study Hall - Why People Hate the Supreme Court

According to Gallup, what percentage of people have consistently disapproved of the Supreme Court since September 2021?

• Less than 25%

• Around 35%

• More than 50%

• Exactly 75%

How are Supreme Court justices selected in the United States?

• They are elected by popular vote.

• They are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

• They are chosen by state governors.

• They are selected by a lottery system.

How many justices currently serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• Seven

• Eight

• Nine

• Ten

What is a primary responsibility of the U.S. Supreme Court?

• To create new federal laws.

• To enforce executive orders.

• To interpret laws and check the power of other government branches.

• To skip the Electoral College and directly elect the President.

Which article of the U.S. Constitution primarily establishes the Judicial branch, including the Supreme Court?

• Article I (1)

• Article II (2)

• Article III (3)

• Article IV (4)

The power that allows the Supreme Court to declare legislative or executive actions unconstitutional is known as what?

• Executive Privilege

• Habeas Corpus

• Judicial Review

• Stare Decisis

When the Supreme Court is the first and only court to hear a case, such as legal disputes between states, what type of jurisdiction is it exercising?

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Exclusive Jurisdiction

What type of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court exercise when it hears a case that has been appealed from a lower court?

• Original Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

• Exclusive Jurisdiction

Stare Decisis is the legal principle that refers to courts relying on

• new laws established by legislatures
• opinions from legal scholars
• arbitrary decisions made by judges
• precedents set by previous court decisions

Which of the following Supreme Court cases overturned previous legal precedents?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson