
Exploring the Judicial Branch and Its Role in the Constitution

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Social Studies
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6th - 10th Grade
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Emma Peterson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary role of the Supreme Court according to Article Three?
To enforce federal laws
To interpret and ensure uniform application of federal law
To create new federal laws
To oversee the executive branch
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Supreme Court differ from Congress and the President in initiating actions?
It has the power to deploy military forces
It waits for cases to come to it, being passive
It has a more active role in government
It can initiate actions on its own
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What power allows the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional?
Judicial review
Executive order
Legislative enactment
Public referendum
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which case demonstrated the Supreme Court's inability to enforce its decisions in its early days?
Cooper v. Aaron
The Cherokee Nation case
Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significant difference between the Cherokee case and the Little Rock integration case?
The Supreme Court's decision was ignored in both cases
Congress intervened in the Cherokee case but not in Little Rock
The Supreme Court used military force in the Little Rock case
The President supported the court's decision in Little Rock but not in the Cherokee case
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a key factor in the Supreme Court gaining the authority to enforce desegregation in public schools?
The Supreme Court's decision to use military force
The Supreme Court's ability to increase its number of justices
Support from the President and Congress
A public referendum supporting desegregation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do people generally comply with the Supreme Court's decisions?
Because the Supreme Court has the power to enforce its decisions directly
Because they believe the decisions are based on an independent understanding of the law
Because of the military power behind its decisions
Because they agree with all its decisions
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