Supreme Court trivia
Supreme Court Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Question 1
The highest federal court, the US Supreme Court, uses judicial review to do what?
Established in the 1803 landmark case Marbury v. Madison, judicial review allows the court to check the power of the legislative and executive branches.
Question 2
The nation's highest tribunal, the US Supreme Court, handles a tie vote by doing what?
Tie votes typically occur when a justice recuses themselves or a seat is vacant. The split decision establishes no national precedent, leaving the prior ruling intact.
Question 3
The US Supreme Court applies an unwritten custom, the Rule of Four, to accomplish what task?
Requiring only four of the nine justices to grant a writ of certiorari prevents a simple majority from completely controlling the court's docket.
Question 4
The US Constitution grants its highest judges, Supreme Court justices, lifetime appointments to achieve what goal?
Alexander Hamilton argued in Federalist No. 78 that permanent tenure protects judges from the political pressures of the electorate and other branches.