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100
John G. Roberts Jr holds this office, and was appointed by the President.
What is the Chief Justice?
100
Two Justices were born in this foreign country.
What is England?
100
On the Supreme Court's seal, this sits beneath the Eagle's Claw.
What is a star?
100
According to tradition, justices always wear robes of this color while in court.
What is black?
100
These are made up of 9 appointed members, with one chief.
Who are the justices?
200
Due to the Constitution, there is a limit of 8 of these in office.
What are associate justices?
200
This man was the only person to ever serve as President and Chief Justice.
Who is William Howard Taft?
200
The number of seals that the Supreme Court has used, including the current one.
What is 5?
200
Although they are typically no longer used to write, these are placed on the table of each of the justices.
What is a quill pen?
200
One aspect of this person's job is to provide the justices with additional documents if they need them.
Who is the clerk?
300
This man was the first chief justice.
Who is John Jay?
300
Five of the current justices graduated from this famous law school.
What is Harvard?
300
This is symbolized by the single star located on the seal.
What is the "single Supreme Court"?
300
At the beginning of each day in the court, all the justices greet each other by doing this.
What is shaking hands?
300
This person's main job is to maintain order in the courtroom.
Who is the marshal?
400
This Chief Justice was in office longer than any other Chief Justice.
Who is John Jay?
400
This man became the first African American Justice in 1967.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
400
The eagle holds these items in its talons in the seal, similarly to the eagle on the seal of the United States.
What are arrows and an olive branch?
400
On the bench, the justices are seated according to this--with the chief justice in the middle.
What is seniority?
400
These people are hired on both sides of the case to argue.
Who are the attorneys?
500
This Chief Justice served the shortest term, at only 5 months and 10 days.
Who is Thomas Johnson?
500
The first woman to take the oaths as a justice in 1981.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
500
What is written in Latin on the seal?
What is E Pluribus Unum?
500
The Court has kept so many o these, that one historian has called it "the first court still sitting".
What are traditions?
500
Each justice is allowed to hire up to four of these law school graduates as assistants.
Who are law clerks?