Constitution
Amendments
Supreme Court
Justices
Vocabulary
100
branch of government that makes the laws
Legislative
100
were enslaved people freed with the 10th or 13th Amendment
13th
100
another name for the Supreme Court (hint: opposite of low)
High Court
100
what is the number of (Judges) Justices on the Supreme Court
9
100
when a Justice disagrees with a case
dissent
200
branch that the President is in
Executive
200
called the "freedoms Amendment", which Amendment number contains freedom of speech
Amendment 1
200
the number of Supreme Court judges that President Trump appointed
3
200
either name this Justice OR say whether she's a present or former member of the Supreme Court
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
200
what is it called when a Supreme Court Justice agrees with a case? (__________ opinion)
concurring
300
branch of government that the Supreme Court is in
Judicial
300
first ten Amendments to the Constitution have a specific name, what are the 1st ten Amendments called?
Bill of Rights
300
where does the Supreme Court Justices meet (name the city where they work)
Washington, D.C.
300
first female person of color on the U.S. Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson
300
a person who is defending themself in a court case
defendant
400
what are the branches called in the Constitution? (sounds like a story in a newspaper)
Articles
400
which Amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government
Amendment 4
400
what words are on the Supreme Court building - "Equal _______ under Law"
justice
400
first Hispanic justice on the Supreme Court
Sonya Sotomayor
400
when the Constitution is added to, what is that called
amendment
500
early on, Americans were divided on what whether federal or state governments should have more power; what were people called that were concerned about too strong of a federal government?
Anti-Federalists
500
Which Amendment contains "equal protection under the law"? (hint, it was the next Amendment after the Amendment ending slavery)
14th
500
what is it called when the Supreme Court rules that a law or decision has gone against the Constitution
unconstitutional
500
who is this Supreme Court Justice?
Brett Kavanaugh
500
a country's court system
judiciary