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WorksheetsReview-Unit 7-Supreme Court-Day 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
The Supreme Court will hear a case if how many justices vote to do so?
1
9
5
4
The independence of the judicial branch is ensured by how federal judges are chosen, their terms, and their salaries
True
False
At present, the Supreme Court consists of how many judges?
5
7
9
11
The view that judges should decide cases strictly on the basis of the language of laws and the Constitution
Judicial Restraint
Judicial Activism
Constitutional Courts
Marbury v Madison
The view that judges should apply the principles and provisions of the Constitution to modern circumstances
Litmus Test
Judicial Activism
Judicial Restraint
Supreme Court
A consideration of the political ideology of a nominated justice… a test of ideological purity toward a liberal or conservative stand on certain issues such as abortion
Litmus Test
Judicial Restraint
Constitutional Courts
Precedent
The principle set by the court in one case that will be used as the basis for deciding future cases
Constitutional Courts
Marbury v Madison
Judicial Review
Precedent
When making an appointment to the Supreme Court, presidents
remain impartial by refusing candidate endorsements from members of the Supreme Court
often select a candidate who is neither decidedly liberal or conservative
tend to ignore race as a consideration for selecting a judge
tend to choose judges from their own political party
Which term best describes the Supreme Court's issuance of an order directing a lower court to send up its record for review, i.e. the Court is ready to review the case?
certificate
rule of four
amicus curiae
writ of certiorari
Interested parties may also be invited to submit these “friends of the court” briefs, supporting or rejecting arguments of the case.
Stare Decisis
Precedent
Amicus Curiae
Appeal
An opinion written by a justice or justices who disagree with the majority opinion
Brief
Majority Opinion
Concurring Opinion
Dissenting Opinions
A written opinion of a justice who agrees with the majority opinion, but not with the reasoning behind the decision
Brief
Majority Opinion
Concurring Opinion
Dissenting Opinions
A written opinion where a majority of the justices agree on the decision and its reasons
Brief
Majority Opinion
Concurring Opinion
Dissenting Opinions
