US Govt. Jeopardy Executive Branch

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US Govt. JeopardyExecutive Branch
Supreme Court
Judicial Review
Misc.
Special Courts
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A Justice to the Supreme Court serves a term of
___.

• Life

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The number of cases that are actually heard in
front of the Supreme Court per year is

• 150

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What Article in the Constitution deals with the
Judicial Branch?

• Article III

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Who establishes the number of Justices on the
Supreme Court?

• Congress

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Name the only way to remove a Supreme Court
Justice from his seat on the court.

• Impeachment

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True/False The Supreme Court is the only court
that has the power of Judicial review?

• False

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True/False The idea of Judicial review is
mentioned in the Constitution

• False

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Name one of two ways overturn a Supreme Court
decision.

• Amend the Const.
• Sup. Court changes their mind

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Name the man you gave himself the power to judge
the constitutionality of a law

• John Marshall

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Name the case where Judicial Review was used for
the first time.

• Marbury v. Madison

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How do all Federal Justices get their job?

• Appointed by Pres. approved by Senate

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How many Justices are currently sitting on the
Supreme Court?

• 9

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The only court specifically mentioned in the U.S.
Constitution is

• U.S. Supreme Court

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When the Supreme Court send a case back down to
the lower courts citing a recent precedent it is
called a ____

• A Remand

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When the Supreme Court refuses to hear a case
because it agrees with a lower court decision it
is called a ____

• A Denial

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The Special Court that deals with all tax
problems.

• Tax Court

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The Special Court that deals with appeals of
court marshals in the military.

• Court of Military Appeals

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The Special Court that deals people trying to sue
the United States

• U.S. Claims Court

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The Special Courts set up off the mainland of the
U.S.

• Territorial Courts

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The Special Court that deals with problems with
military veterans.

• Court of Veterans Appeals

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The only woman currently sitting on the Supreme
Court.

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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The only African-American currently sitting on
the Supreme Court.

• Clarence Thomas

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The current Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme
Court

• John Roberts

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The oldest current member of the U.S. Supreme
Court

• John Paul Stevens

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Name any remaining Justice who is currently
sitting on the U.S. Supreme Court

• David Souter, Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia,
  Steven Breyer, Samuel Alito