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WorksheetsSupreme Court
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Most Supreme Court justices have graduated from the two universities:
TVCC and SFA
Brown and Princeton
Harvard and Columbia
Harvard and Yale
Liberal judges who broadly interpret the Constitution in order to achieve the values of the judge are employing:
judicial activism
judicial restraint
strict constuction
original intent
Conservative judges that only hear cases that deal with explicit constitutional issues, allowing other issues to be resolved by the political process, are using
judicial activism
loose constuction
judicial restraint
strict construction
What is stare decisis?
Important information provided by a "friend of the court"
the official legally binding ruling of the Court
"to stand by decisions and not disturb the undisturbed"
a minority opinion that disagrees with the majority opinion
This person represents the federal government before the Supreme Court
plaintiff
defendent
chief justice
soliton general
Who was the first African American justice?
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
Clarence Thomas
Dred Scott
Which act established the federal court system?
Evarts Act of 1891
Holder Act of 1978
Guiliani Act of 1876
Judiciary Act of 1789
How long do federal judges hold office?
"during reasonable behavior"
"during good behavior"
Until retirement age
A formula of age plus years of service to equal 85.
How many tiers is the federal court system?
3
6
9
12
Who heads the Department of Justice?
Your mom
solicitor general
attorney general
the Supreme Court
What is a writ of certiorari?
a friend of the court
an order accepting a case for decision
an order that's super-sized
the opposite of a writ of mandamus
Who was the first female justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Sandra Day O'Connor
Conservative judges focus on the literal meaning of the text, which is known as:
strict construction
loose construction
judicial activism
judicial review
What is the role of the judiciary?
To make laws
To interpret laws
To execute laws
To do my bidding
How may a judge be impeached?
2/3 vote in the Senate
2/3 vote in the House and Senate
2/3 vote by the states
2/3 vote by the Academy
Which association rates nominees on their judicial competence?
Rotten Tomatoes
Better Business Bureau
American Bar Association
The Clinton Foundation
Which nominee accused the Judicial Committee of a “high tech lynching”?
Thurgood Marshall
Clarence Thomas
Robert Bork
Brett Kanaugh
Which nominee was notably rejected for sharing his judicial philosophy, therefore, changing the strategy of future nominees?
Robert Bork
Milli Vanilli
Ben Carson
Neil Gorsuch
Which era created the modern ideological split between liberal and conservative judges?
Progressive Era
Civil Rights Movement
Great Society
Reconstruction
Which justices death in 2016 created a major issue in the 2016 election?
Sandra Day O'Connor
David Souter
Anthony Kennedy
Antonin Scalia
For the last several years, what is the liberal-to-conservative ratio in the Supreme Court?
5-4
6-3
7-2
8-1
Which two types of cases does the Supreme Court hear?
criminal and appellate
original and civil
criminal and civil
original and appellate
