Influences on Supreme Court Decisions

What is one of the main roles of the Supreme Court justices in the government?

• To make decisions in a vacuum without any external influences.

• To interpret laws and ensure they align with the Constitution.

• To create new laws and policies.

• To enforce laws passed by Congress.

Which of the following factors is least likely to influence a Supreme Court justice's decision?

• Historical impact of their decisions.

• The president's opinion after their appointment.

• Precedent and stari decisis.

• Their own political ideology.

What is judicial activism?

• The idea that courts should strictly adhere to precedent.

• The belief that courts should act as instruments of policy-making.

• The practice of interpreting laws based on the original text of the Constitution.

• The concept that judges should avoid making any changes to the law.

Which judicial philosophy is often associated with making incremental changes to the law?

• Judicial activism

• Judicial restraint

• Originalism

• Liberalism

What is the relationship between judicial philosophy and political ideology according to the prompt?

• They are the same and always align.

• They are different; judicial philosophy refers to activism and restraint, while political ideology refers to liberalism or conservatism.

• Judicial philosophy is a subset of political ideology.

• Political ideology is irrelevant to judicial philosophy.