3.2.1.4.1 The judicial branch: selection and role of the Supreme Court Quiz: AQA Politics, Unit 2

The 20 questions

1. How many justices sit on the US Supreme Court?

   • Thirteen
   • Seven
   • Eleven
   • Nine

2. Who nominates justices to the US Supreme Court?

   • The Senate
   • The Chief Justice
   • The President
   • The House Speaker

3. Which institution must confirm presidential nominees to the Supreme Court?

   • The House
   • The Cabinet
   • The Electoral College
   • The Senate

4. What is the standard tenure length for US Supreme Court justices?

   • Four years
   • Ten years
   • Life tenure
   • Six years

5. Which power enables the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional?

   • Executive privilege
   • Filibuster
   • Legislative veto
   • Judicial review

6. How can the Supreme Court protect citizen rights against unlawful legislation?

   • Passing amendments
   • Enacting statutes
   • Striking down laws
   • Issuing vetoes

7. Which article of the US Constitution outlines the power of the judiciary?

   • Article III
   • Article II
   • Article V
   • Article I

8. What term describes judges actively using judicial review to shape public policy?

   • Judicial restraint
   • Judicial activism
   • Originalism
   • Stare decisis

9. Which judicial philosophy advocates deference to elected legislative branches?

   • Loose constructionism
   • Judicial restraint
   • Judicial activism
   • Legal realism

10. What term describes interpreting the Constitution strictly according to its original text?

    • Strict constructionism
    • Loose constructionism
    • Executive privilege
    • Judicial activism

11. What term describes interpreting the Constitution flexibly to allow implied powers?

    • Congressional oversight
    • Loose constructionism
    • Judicial restraint
    • Strict constructionism

12. Why are Supreme Court nominations intensely contested politically?

    • Temporary term limits
    • Major political effects
    • Direct veto powers
    • Mandatory retirement ages

13. What feature of Supreme Court tenure makes judicial appointments highly significant?

    • Lifetime tenure
    • Congressional election
    • Annual renewal
    • Four-year terms

14. What power allows the Supreme Court to invalidate unconstitutional laws?

    • Executive pardon
    • Legislative veto
    • Royal assent
    • Judicial review

15. What institutional limitation restricts the enforcement power of the Supreme Court?

    • No enforcement mechanism
    • Subject to recall
    • Mandatory parliament
    • Veto by governors

16. Which policy area is heavily influenced by Supreme Court rulings on rights?

    • Civil rights
    • Military strategy
    • Taxation rates
    • Foreign treaties

17. Which judicial approach most actively strikes down laws to expand rights?

    • Judicial restraint
    • Executive privilege
    • Strict constructionism
    • Judicial activism

18. Which judicial approach emphasises deference to elected legislatures?

    • Executive overreach
    • Judicial restraint
    • Loose constructionism
    • Judicial activism

19. How does the Supreme Court primarily help maintain the constitutional balance of powers?

    • Constitutional interpretation
    • Declaring war
    • Drafting new bills
    • Appointing cabinet ministers

20. What is the main democratic criticism levelled against unelected Supreme Court justices?

    • Foreign allegiance
    • Democratic illegitimacy
    • Financial corruption
    • Partisan bribery

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