JUDICIAL BRANCH JEOPARDY
What is the Supreme Court?
The highest court in the United States.
What is Article III?
The article of the Constitution that establishes the judicial branch.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
The second woman appointed to the Supreme Court, known as RBG.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
The 1954 case that ended racial segregation in public schools.
What are District Courts?
The lowest level of federal courts where trials take place.
What is nine?
The number of justices currently serving on the Supreme Court.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
The document that is the supreme law of the land.
Who is John Roberts?
The current Chief Justice of the United States (as of 2026).
What is Marbury v. Madison?
The 1803 case that established judicial review.
What are Courts of Appeals?
The courts that review decisions from district courts.
Who is the Chief Justice?
The leader of the Supreme Court.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
The amendment that guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial.
Who is John Marshall?
The longest-serving Chief Justice in U.S. history (1801–1835).
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
The 1966 case that required police to inform suspects of their rights.
What is appellate jurisdiction?
The type of jurisdiction the Supreme Court mostly has when reviewing cases.
Who is the President of the United States?
The person who nominates Supreme Court justices.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
The amendment that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
The first woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District?
The 1969 case that protected student free speech in public schools.
What is a judicial opinion?
A written explanation of a court’s decision.
What is life (lifetime appointment)?
The length of time Supreme Court justices serve under the Constitution.
What is judicial review?
The power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
Who is Antonin Scalia?
A conservative justice who served from 1986–2016 and was known for originalism.
What is Roe v. Wade?
The 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide (later overturned in 2022).
What is a dissenting opinion?
An opinion written by a justice who disagrees with the majority.