SCOTUS
How many U.S. Supreme Court justices sit on the bench?
Nine
What is the word for a legal order to appear in court to testify?
Subpoena
Which 19th-century case established the doctrine of "judicial review"?
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Which article of the constitution outlines the judicial branch?
Article III
Who is the current Attorney General for North Carolina?
Jeff Jackson
Who was the first female judge to join the Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O'Connor
What is the burden of proof in a criminal case?
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Which 1963 case established that the Sixth Amendment applies to state criminal cases?
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Who is the "father" of the constitution?
James Madison
What was the crime Trump was convicted of?
Falsifying business records
Who was the first U.S. Supreme Court chief justice?
John Jay
What is the formal request called for asking the Supreme Court to review a case?
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), Plessy v. Ferguson (1869), and Brown v. Board of Education (1954).
Which amendment allows for a defendant to call witnesses to help them?
6th amendment
Who is the current United States Attorney General?
Pam Bondi
Name all current U.S. Supreme Court justices.
Bonus points for naming them in order of seniority.
Clarence Thomas, John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Niel Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
What is the term for the power of a court to hear a case for the first time?
Original jurisdiction
Which case overturned Roe v. Wade (1973)?
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022)
Which influential document signed in 1215 set the principle of limiting the king's power?
A criminal case against a prominent figure was dropped yesterday. Who is that person?
Eric Adams
How many U.S. Supreme Court justices have there been in history?
+/- 5
110
What is the Latin term for "the thing speaks for itself"?
Res ipsa loquitur
Which 1969 case established that students forfit First-Amendment rights when they walk into school?
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
What are the five clauses/rights set out in the 5th amendment?
Grand jury, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process, and takings
What judicial district of North Carolina are we currently in?
26th