Judicial Branch Assessment Modified Version
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- Q1Who appointed Associate Justice Steven Breyer to the US Supreme Court?Barack ObamaBill ClintonGeorge H.W. BushGeorge W. Bush45s
- Q2Which of the following justices is a supporter of the "living constitution" approach?Samuel AlitoClarence THomasJohn RobertsSonia Sotomayor45s
- Q3The most recent justice added to the US Supreme Court was:Neil GorsuchBrett KavanaughSonia SotomayorElana Kagan45s
- Q4The oldest justice currently on the Supreme Court is:John RobertsRuth Bader GinsburgSteven BreyerClarence Thomas45s
- Q5The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is:Clarence ThomasJohn RobertsSamuel AlitoElana Kagan45s
- Q6Which method of interpreting the constitution does this judge favor?OriginalismThe Living Constition45s
- Q7Who put this justice on the US Supreme Court?Donald TrumpBarack ObamaGeorge W. BushBill Clinton45s
- Q8What justice is this?Samuel AlitoNeil GorsuchBrett KavanaughSteven Breyer45s
- Q9What two current justices had confirmation hearings that featured heated charges of sexual misconduct?John Roberts and Neil GorsuchJohn Robets and Samuel AlitoSteven Breyer and Clarence ThomasClarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh45s
- Q10How many of the justices on the Supreme Court have to agree to issue a writ of certiorari?749545s
- Q11The president selects judges, what other institution of our Government is involved in confirming (or denying) the president’s selections?The Justice departmentThe Appeals court for Washington D.C.The SenateThe House of Representatives45s
- Q12Which of the following is the correct length of a Supreme Court judge’s term?4 yearsThey serve until a new president of a different party is elected, then that President gets to pick his own judges.8 yearsThey serve for life (during good behavior)45s
- Q13If a judge on the Supreme Court disagrees with the opinion of the court, he or she would probably write this type of opinion:Concurring opinionHabeas Corpus opinionAmicus curiae opinionDissenting opinion45s
- Q14Another name for “judicial activism” is:“The living constitution”“Strict construction of the constitution”“Judicial restraint”“Originalism”45s
- Q15A conservative Republican president would most likely want to put this type of judge on the Supreme Court:An ActivistA moderate or swing judgeAn OriginalistA liberal45s
