Civics Honors Supreme Court

Question 1

1st Black Justice (Lyndon Johnson 1966)

Answer 1

Thurgood Marshall

Question 2

2nd Black Justice (George H.W Bush 1991)

Answer 2

Clarence Thomas

Question 3

1st Woman Justice (Ronald Reagan 1961)

Answer 3

Sandra Day O’ Conner

Question 4

2nd Woman Justice (Bill Clinton 1993)

Answer 4

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Question 5

1st Hispanic/Latina (Barack Obama 2009)

Answer 5

Sonja Sotomajor

Question 6

1st Black Woman (Joe Biden 2022)

Answer 6

Ketanji Brown Jackson

Question 7

Paper filled by non-litigant
A “Friend of the Court” brief

Answer 7

Amicus Curiae

Question 8

A decision that has no explanation

Answer 8

Per Curiam

Question 9

let the decision stand (earlier ruling should stand)

Answer 9

State Decisis

Question 10

the earlier standing from a state

Answer 10

Precedent

Question 11

Standard of Review:
Tier A

Answer 11

Inherently Suspect
Race
Strict Scrutiny

Question 12

Standard of Review:
Tier B

Answer 12

Intermediate
Gender
Medium Scrutiny

Question 13

Standard of Review:
Tier C

Answer 13

Reasonable
Age and Wealth
Low Scrutiny

Question 14

The lawyer for the U.S in Supreme Court Cases

Answer 14

Solicitor General

Question 15

Parties for a case

Answer 15

plaintiff v. defendant

Question 16

Certiorari

Answer 16

8000 petitions each year, Court takes 80-85
1% of appeals get this, when the supreme court takes your case

Question 17

Rule of 4

Answer 17

Four justices wanting the case get your appeal accepted

Question 18

Months Court is in Session

Answer 18

October to June

Question 19

Agree with the Majority

Answer 19

Concurring opinion

Question 20

Disagree with the Majority

Answer 20

Dissenting opinion

Question 21

Typical case time

Answer 21

30 mins, no witnesses

Question 22

Justiciable Dispute

Answer 22

both sides ask a legal question, not a moral or ethical questions
- Can or can’t
- Is it legal to
- Not “should or shouldn’t”

Question 23

Standing to Sue

Answer 23

Plaintiff must have “standing” (have been hurt or likely to be)