Understanding the Supreme Court

What is the primary role of the Supreme Court in the United States?

• To create new laws

• To serve as the final court of appeals

• To enforce laws

• To manage state governments

From which article of the U.S. Constitution does the Supreme Court derive its authority?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

Which landmark case established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Roe v. Wade

How are Supreme Court justices appointed?

• By a national election

• By the President, confirmed by the Senate

• By the House of Representatives

• By the Chief Justice

What is the Rule of Four in the context of the Supreme Court?

• Four justices must agree to hear a case

• Four justices must agree to overturn a law

• Four justices must agree to appoint a new justice

• Four justices must agree to dismiss a case

Which of the following is a conservative justice mentioned in the prompt?

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Sonia Sotomayor

• Clarence Thomas

• Thurgood Marshall

What does the term "stare decisis" mean in the context of the Supreme Court?

• To create new laws

• To let the decision stand

• To review all lower court decisions

• To appoint new justices

Which case is an example of the Supreme Court overturning a previous decision?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Dobbs v. Jackson

• Marbury v. Madison