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The most recent justice added to the US Supreme Court was:
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Neil Gorusch
Amy Coney Barett
Sonia Sotomayor
Brett Kavanaugh
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The oldest justice currently on the Supreme Court is:
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Clarence Thomas
John Roberts
Samuel Alito
Steven Breyer
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The most recent justice added to the US Supreme Court was:
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The oldest justice currently on the Supreme Court is:
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What two current justices had confirmation hearings that featured heated charges of sexual misconduct?
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How many of the justices on the Supreme Court have to agree to issue a writ of certiora
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The president selects judges, what other institution of our Government is involved in confirming (or denying) the president’s selections?
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Which of the following is the correct length of a Supreme Court judge’s term?
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If a judge on the Supreme Court disagrees with the opinion of the court, he or she would probably write this type of opinion:
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Another name for Judicial Activism is:
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A conservative Republican president would most likely want to put this type of judge on the Supreme Court:
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Where did the US Supreme Court get the power of Judicial Review (the right to strike down laws or executive actions)?
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A federal court that is beneath the Supreme Court, but which is created by Congress under Article 1 of the constitution is called:
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Which of the following is False about the Supreme Court?
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Often the Supreme Court receives legal briefs sent to them by third parties who are not directly involved in a case, but who may be affected by it, and are intensely interested in the result. These are called:
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The person who represents the United States in cases before the Supreme Court is:
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Which of the following best describes the judicial system that the United States had under our first government (the Articles of Confederation):
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Which of the following federal courts deal mainly with original jurisdiction?
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Which of the following is an example of criminal law? (as opposed to civil law)
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The most important and thorough way for lawyers to convince justices of the Supreme Court to take their side in an important case is:
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A concurring opinion written by a justice of the Supreme Court:
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An order from the Supreme Court to a lower court to send up the records of a case so they may consider it is called:
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Which of the following is a “special court”?
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True or False: The 6th circuit court of appeals fits the definition of a “Constitutional” Court
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True or False: The Supreme court has ONLY Appellate Jurisdiction
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True or False: Some legal cases could be sent to either a state or federal court.
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True or False: Impeachment of Justices is rare in US History
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True or False: The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on fewer than 100 cases yer per year
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(extra credit) All of the following Supreme Court members are Jewish EXCEPT:
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How many Federal district courts are there in the United States?
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Excluding appeals courts in the district of Columbia, how many Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals are there?
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Judges who believe in the "Living Constitution" reject Originalism mostly because:
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Judicial Review is a term that means:
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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court currently is:
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Which US Court hears a narrow range of cases that all involve lawsuits against the US Government?
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Both the extended term of judges, and the fact that their salaries can't be reduced show that the founding fathers wanted the judicial branch to be:
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If a judge is writing a dissenting opinion, it means:
