Is that potato loaded?
This is the list of cases the supreme court will hear in a term
What is a docket
This is the only crime defined by the Constitution
What is treason
This is the length of term for a federal judge
What is life
This article contains the powers and limitations of the supreme court
What is article 3
Who has the ultimate power over the legislative and judicial branches
Who are the people
How many justices must agree to a case in order to grant cert
What is four
The idea the supreme court is the final voice on the constitution
What is judicial supremacy
The Judiciary Act of 1925 (aka the "Judges Bill") gave the supreme court the power to set it's own ___
What is a docket
200 points to the first person to stand up and sing opera
What is [opera noises]
This is the sound a cow makes
What is [cow noises]
This case established the power of judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison
All cases which make it to the supreme court must contain a ___
What is a constitutional question
____ sets the punishment for treason
What is Congress
This is the fundamental law of the United States
What is the constitution
This part of the constitution outlines how federal courts decide arguments and disputes between states, citizens, and cases between the state(s) and the federal government
What is Article 3, Section 2
Senate confirmation of supreme court justices is found in this part of the constitution
What is Article 2, Section 2
This part of the constitution gives Congress the ability to change the size of the supreme court
What is Article 3, Section1
This individual was the Chief Justice during Marbury v. Madison
Who is John Marshall
This senate committee is in charge of the supreme court nomination process
What is the senate judiciary committee
All cases decided by the supreme court will contain this type of opinion
What is a majority opinion
This is an opinion which agrees with the majority but for an alternative constitutional reason compared to the majority
What is a concurring opinion
This is issued when four of the nine justices agree to hear a case
What is a writ of certiorari
Where did Hamilton argue that the supreme court is the "least dangerous"
What is Federalist 78
This supreme court case established a student's right to silently protest an unpopular public policy and/or war while at a public school
What is Tinker v. Des Moines
When a legislative act runs contrary to the constitution, Hamilton claimed ___ has the power to overrule the legislative branch
What is the judiciary