The Supreme Court

Question 1

What Article of the Constitution addresses the Supreme Court?

Answer 1

Article III

Question 2

How do cases get to the Supreme Court?

Answer 2

Lower court appeals and subsequent petitions. Only 1% of cases are actually addressed.

Question 3

What was the judiciary act of 1789?

Answer 3

It was a statue enacted in the U.S. that mapped out the judicial branch during the first session of the First United States Congress.

Question 4

What did the judiciary act do/establish?

Answer 4

It established the federal court system in the United States. It detailed the structure, jurisdiction, and powers of the district and circuit courts, as well as the roles of federal judges, U.S. attorneys, and marshals.

Question 5

Who was the first attorney general?

Answer 5

Edmund Randolph

Question 6

How many Federal circuits and district courts are there?

Answer 6

94 District Courts
13 Circuit Courts

Question 7

Does the court agree or disagree most of the time?

Answer 7

Agree

Question 8

Even though it’s a 6-3 Conservative v. Liberal Court, why is it sometimes called a 3-3-3 Court?

Answer 8

the three conservative justices, the three moderate justices, and the three liberal justices

Question 9

How many Justices serve on the Court?

Answer 9

9

Question 10

Who are the current Supreme Court justices, and what is their party?

Answer 10

Conservatives:
Roberts
Thomas
Kavanaugh
Gorsuch
Barret
Alito

Acronym to remember conservatives better
Remember
To
Kill
Guerra’s
Basic
Assignment

Liberal:
Sotomayor
Kagan
Jackson-Brown