Supreme Court Vocabulary

Supreme Court Vocabulary

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Supreme Court Vocabulary

Supreme Court Vocabulary

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

John Robinson

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

a judge of an appeals court or court of last resort (as a supreme court)

justice

governor

juror

attorney

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the highest federal court; decides whether laws follow the United States’ Constitution and has the power to undo the decisions of lower courts

Supreme Court

Supremacy Clause

2 houses of Congress

People's Court

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the part of the U.S. government that interprets laws; includes the Supreme Court and all federal courts

judicial branch

legislative branch

executive branch

veto

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional is known as what?

Judicial Review

Judicial Activism

Judicial Restraint

Judicial Precedent

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term refers to the written explanation of the Supreme Court's decision in a case?

Opinion

Verdict

Ruling

Decree

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the term for a Supreme Court order to a lower court to send up the records of a case for review?

Writ of Certiorari

Writ of Mandamus

Writ of Habeas Corpus

Writ of Prohibition

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is the head of the Supreme Court?

Chief Justice

President

Attorney General

Speaker

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