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SCOTUS Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
There are this many judges on the U.S. Supreme Court
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
2.
Who has the power to appoint a Supreme Court Judge, when there is an open spot  on the court?
a)
Legislature
b)
Citizens
c)
President
d)
Congress
3.
Who ratifies (approves) the judges who are nominated to serve on the Supreme Court?
a)
A majority of the state legislatures
b)
Members of the House Finance Committee
c)
The entire U.S. House of Representatives
d)
The U.S. Senate
4.
The Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional and overturn it
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Judicial Remand
c)
Appellate
d)
Original
5.

What is the main function of the Supreme Court?

a)

Make laws

b)

Interpret laws

c)

Enforce laws

d)

Question laws

6.

Supreme Court justices must meet (a)   Constitutional qualifications

7.

Supreme Court justices and the President that appointed them share ...

a)

political parties

b)

educational experience

c)

political ideology

d)

constitutional qualifications

8.
This Supreme Court case established students have a first amendment right to freedom of SPEECH as long as it doesn't cause a disruption.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
d)
Gideon v Wainwright
9.
Miranda v. Arizona established the Miranda Warnings, which remind citizens of their ______ and ________ amendment rights.
a)
1st and 2nd 
b)
3rd and 4th
c)
5th and 6th
d)
7th and 8th
10.

Established “Separate but Equal”, which provided separate public facilities for both whites and blacks as long as they were equal.

a)

District of Columbia v Heller

b)

In Re Gault

c)

Brown v Board of Education

d)

Plessy v Ferguson

11.

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

a)

That slavery diminished the national character.

b)

That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.

c)

That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens

d)

That slavery should be abolished by executive order

12.

What was the impact of Supreme Court decision Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier?

a)

Schools have the ability to censor materials created and used during schools hours

b)

Newspapers may no longer be published inside of public schools

c)

Any information may be published as long as no students object

d)

Schools may never censor work of students done during school hours

13.

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established a principle that would eventually be used by all courts to —

a)

mediate disputes related to commerce between states

b)

overturn any impeachment that the court deems unsupported by evidence

c)

decide the outcome of contested election results

d)

strike down any law that the court deems unconstitutional

14.

The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —

a)

established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court

b)

upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president

c)

confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

d)

reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs

15.
Determined that everyone was entitled to legal counsel regardless of their ability to pay.
a)
U.S. v. Nixon
b)
Bush v. Gore
c)
D.C. v. Heller
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
16.
Supreme Court case that established separate is NOT equal, therefore DESEGREGATING public schools.
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Bush v. Gore
17.

Which case decided the federal government could intern Japanese Americans during WWII?

a)

Texas v. Johnson

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Korematsu v. US

d)

Citizens United v. FEC

18.

All of the following landmark cases are related to the 1st Amendment except...

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

Texas v. Johnson