Supreme Court Structure
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
Telling lies to degrade someone's character (spoken)
Slander
Name the FIVE rights in the First Amendment
Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech
This Supreme Court case established judicial review
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Ronald Reagan appointed this individual to the Supreme Court, but he was strongly opposed by the Democrats, asked tough questions, and ultimately never made it to the Supreme Court
Robert Bork
What is the age requirement to be on the Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court has the ability to determine whether federal, state, or local laws are Constitutional.
Judicial Review
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
In this Supreme Court case, the Court said students had free speech rights as long as they did not seriously impact the functioning of the school.
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
From the 1990s through today, this Republican Senator had the goal of making the Supreme Court more Conservative.
Mitch McConnell
Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?
The President
The Supreme Court should be disconnected from political issues and should instead serve as a referee for the other two branches of government.
Judicial Independence
This Amendment prevents people from being tried for the same crime twice (Double Jeopardy)
5th Amendment
Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser (1986)
Barack Obama appointed this individual to the Supreme Court, but Republican Senators never gave him a confirmation hearing
Merrick Garland
Who approves Supreme Court justice appointments?
The Senate
The right to write to your government officials to express your discontent.
Petition
This Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures
4th Amendment
In this Supreme Court case, the Court ruled that schools could limit students' speech if it included pro-drug messaging.
Morse v. Frederick (2007)
Donald Trump appointed this Supreme Court justice and their confirmation hearing was completely partisan and very rushed
Amy Coney-Barrett
Most cases that make it to the Supreme Court are ________ from a lower court.
Appealed
The government cannot designate any particular religion as the official religion of the United States.
Establishment Clause
This Amendment entitles people to a public jury trial and a right to a lawyer
6th Amendment
This term describes how Supreme Court relies on its previous rulings to make its current rulings.
Precedent
Name at least FOUR current Supreme Court Justices
Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney-Barrett, Samuel Alito, John Roberts, Neil Gorsuch, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown-Jackson