supreme court

Question 1

what is the first amendment rights?

Answer 1

freedom of speech, exercise, and religion

Question 2

what is the second amendment right?

Answer 2

right to bear arms

Question 3

what is the fourth amendment right?

Answer 3

right against unreasonable seizure and searches

Question 4

what is the fifth amendment right?

Answer 4

right to silence

Question 5

what is the eight amendment right?

Answer 5

right against cruel and unusual punishment

Question 6

what is the fourteenth amendment right?

Answer 6

right to equal protection and citizenship

Question 7

what is the fifteenth amendment?

Answer 7

right to vote

Question 8

where is the role of the supreme court outlined in?

Answer 8

article III

Question 9

how many cases does the court reject?

Answer 9

96%

Question 10

how many justices sit on the bench?

Answer 10

nine

Question 11

who are the justices appointed by?

Answer 11

the president

Question 12

who confirms the appointment of justice and by what process?

Answer 12

the senate in a simple majority vote

Question 13

has a supreme court justice ever been impeached?

Answer 13

no

Question 14

in 210 years, how many have ever held the office of chief justice?

Answer 14

16

Question 15

who is the current chief justice?

Answer 15

John Robert’s

Question 16

how do strict constructionists interpret the constitution?

Answer 16

stirct, literal, or conservative fashion tend to look at the original intent of the founding fathers

Question 17

which justices are strict constructionists?

Answer 17

Roberts, Gorsuch, Thomas, Alito, Kavanaugh, and Coney Barrett

Question 18

how to loose constructionists interpret the constitution?

Answer 18

in a loose or liberal fashion and read elements into the constitution of what they think the framers will approve.

Question 19

which justices are loose constructionists?

Answer 19

Brown-Jackson, Sotomayor, and Kagan

Question 20

what does judicial review allow the court to do?

Answer 20

declare acts of congress or actions of executive or state governments are unconstitutional

Question 21

is the courts power of judicial review mentioned in the constitution?

Answer 21

no

Question 22

what has the power of judicial review turned the court into?

Answer 22

a quasi legislative body

Question 23

what has the court been described as?

Answer 23

‘a third house of legislature’

Question 24

when does a vacancy on the court appear?

Answer 24

through retirement, impeachment, or death

Question 25

what interest groups have been involved in the process of suggesting nominees to the bench?

Answer 25

Federalist society (con) and American Constitution Society (lib)

Question 26

what sort of event is the announcement of the nominee?

Answer 26

a large publicity event

Question 27

what committee holds a confirmation hearing for nominees?

Answer 27

senate judiciary committee

Question 28

what does the makeup of the senate judiciary committee reflect?

Answer 28

the make up of the senate

Question 29

what groups may also provide evidence to the committee during the appointment process?

Answer 29

interest groups

Question 30

what will the committee make after hearing evidence?

Answer 30

a recommendatory vote

Question 31

when was the filibuster against nominations removed?

Answer 31

2017

Question 32

what are the factors that affect how the president chooses nominees?

Answer 32

1) judicial ability
2) ideology
3) social characteristics
4) divided/ united (senate only)

Question 33

where do most justices come from?

Answer 33

federal court of appeals

Question 34

what sort of ideology in justices do presidents look for when nominating?

Answer 34

someone who reflects their ideology
- trump replace RBG with ACB who reflected his view

Question 35

if the senate is not controlled by the presidents party, what sort of appointment will the president choose?

Answer 35

a more moderate nominee as obama did with Kagan

Question 36

Why was Bork rejected by the Senate in 1987?

Answer 36

accused of being to close to Nixon during the watergate scandal and was too political as a justice

Question 37

why was the appointment of Kavanaugh controversial?

Answer 37

accused of serious sexual assault and in his hearing he exploded and used language rarely spoken during the hearings