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WorksheetsSupreme court review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In the supreme court, how many judges are needed for SCOTUS to hear a case?
6
8
4
3
Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court?
RBG
John Roberts
Amy Barrett
Bin Laden
What case did we get Judicial Review from?
Marbury v. Madison
Tinker v. Des Moines
Plessy v. Ferguson
New Jersey v. TLO
When SCOTUS identifies a case, the parties submit a Writ of Cert. Explain what a CERT is...
Brief description of the case
Review of the case
Opinion on the case
The opinion on how the court should rule
There are over 10,000 cases heard by the supreme court cases. However, there are only so many cases that could be heard. What is this number
100
50
75
20
True or false: When there is a tied vote, the lower courts ruling would stand
True
False
Explain a concurring opinion
Summarizes the ruling and why they said so
Gives reasoning for the losing side why they lost
If one judge agrees with the outcome but disagrees with the reasoning
None of the above
During oral arguments, there is a set time limit for you to argue your case. How much time would you have to argue your case?
1 hour
10 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
Under Court rule #10, there are certain limits to where SCOTUS will hear the case. Explain what is NOT one of these reasons
Decision conflicts with the precedence or purpose
The decision in the state court conflicts with the federal court
They just don't care and want to get it out of the way
The decision between two different courts of appeals are conflicting
During some supreme court cases, the government gets involved in the case. Explain which official will represent the government
President - Head of the executive branch
Speaker of the House - One of the heads of the Legislative Branch
Solicitor General - Clerk for SCOTUS
Secretary of Defense- Helps protects the nation
