Numbers
The number of Supreme Court justices.
What is 9?
The number of justices needed to accept a case.
What is 4? (This is also called the Rule of 4.)
The type of jurisdiction where courts determine if errors of procedure and law occurred in original proceedings at the trial court level.
What is appellate jurisdiction?
The issue before the court in Texas v. Johnson.
Does Texas's law prohibiting "desecrating" the flag violate the 1st Amendment freedom of speech?
Powers that exist in both federal and state governments.
What are concurrent powers?
Washington State is in this federal circuit. (It is a number.)
What is the 9th?
The average number of cases the Supreme Court hears annually.
What is 80?
Does the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act violates the web designer's 1st Amendment freedom of speech?
The length of a justice's appointment.
What is life?
The action of establishing a post office falls under this power.
What is federal power?
The number of circuits in the United States federal court system.
What is 13?
The approximate number of petitions the Supreme Court receives per year.
What is 8,000?
The type of jurisdiction where the court hears a case for the first time.
What is original jurisdiction?
The Supreme Court grants this when it agrees to hear a case.
What is the writ of certiorari?
Powers that are not specifically listed in the constitution, but are deemed necessary & proper in order to run the government.
What are implied powers?
The number of judges that hear federal appellate cases.
What is three?
The current political leaning of the Supreme Court. (You must include numbers, for example 6-2 liberal).
What is 6-3 conservative?
The most recent Supreme Court Justice appointed to the Court.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
This governing body approves the President's judicial nominations.
Who is the Senate?
The action of regulating intrastate commerce falls under this power.
What is a state power?
The number of Supreme Court justices who have been impeached.
What is zero?
The Article in the Constitution that governs the Supreme Court.
What is Article III (three)?
The two types of jurisdiction.
What are original and appellate?
The Supreme Court performs this action when it determines whether a law is unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
The action of creating a National Bank falls under this type of power.
What is an implied power?