Supreme Court Upholder Of The Constitution

Question 1

How does the Supreme Court protect constitutional rights?

Answer 1

Judicial review

Constitutional interpretation

Question 2

What is the difference between activist and restrained courts?

Answer 2

Activists courts tend to protect and extend rights through interpretation.

Restrained courts are less likely to do this

Question 3

Why does interpretation of the constitution change over time?

Answer 3

Composition of court

Prevailing judicial philosophy

Public opinion

Question 4

What is the ‘rights culture’ in the USA?

Answer 4

People know their rights and that a court is there to protect them

Question 5

The NSA was allowed to monitor phone calls through the prism programme without warrants. Why was this allowed?

Answer 5

Security

Question 6

Why did the Supreme Court strike down a violence against women Act in US v Morrison?

Answer 6

This legislating should have been left to the states