Citizenship and Government - Lesson 25: The Supreme Court

The Constitution says that all federal judges (a)   .

• Appointed for life

• Elected by the people

• Nominated by the President

• Confirmed by the Senate

Each year, the Supreme Court receives thousands of appeals. The Court hears (a)   of these cases.

• Civil Cases

• Criminal Cases

• Constitutional Cases

• Administrative Cases

Which statement below is true?

• There are more federal district courts than federal circuit courts

• There are more federal circuit courts than federal district courts

• The Supreme Court can revise rulings made by federal circuit courts

• Federal district courts are also known as court of appeals

To interpret the Constitution by considering changing circumstances and current needs is called (a)   .

• Originalism

• Living Constitution

• Textualism

• Pragmatism

Which of the following is true about the Supreme Court?

• Each justice writes an opinion.

• The Court only issues majority opinions.

• The Court only issues majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions.

• The Court rarely explains its reasons for accepting or rejecting a case.

To interpret the Constitution by determining the meaning of the words in light of such ideas as natural rights, republicanism, and limited constitutionalism is called ___________.

• textualism, literalism, or strict construction

• original intent or original history

• fundamental principles

• modernism or instrumentalism

How can Congress check the powers of the Supreme Court?

• Congress decides the extent of the Court's authority to hear appeals.

• If the Court declares a law unconstitutional, Congress can rewrite the law to avoid the Court's objections and pass it again.

• Congress can increase or decrease the number of justices on the Court.

• All of the choices

The President can check the powers of the Supreme Court by (a)   .

• impeaching justices

• refusing to enforce their decisions or enforce them poorly

• asking Congress to pass a law dissolving the Court

• barring it from ruling on political questions

In some judicial systems, a formal opinion on a point of law given by a judge or court when requested by a legislature or government official is called a(n) (a)   .

• Advisory Opinion

• Judicial Review

• Ruling

• Decree

A(n) (a)   is the bringing of a court case from a lower court to a higher court in an attempt to have the lower court's decision reversed.

• Appeal

• Trial

• Judgment

• Verdict