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2. How does the Supreme Court check the other branches of government?

  • Asks members of other branches if they are happy
  • Relentless scrutiny of the other branches
  • Judicial review
  • Looks through recent files on members

3. What did Justice Roberts refer to the Supreme Court as?

  • 'Servants of the law'
  • 'The Supreme Court.'
  • 'Servants of the ideology of Congress'
  • 'Servants to the deep philosophical beliefs of the President'

4. Which landmark Supreme Court case from the Warren Court implicated social change?

  • Brown vs Topeka Board (1954)- segregation in schools and other public facilities was ended shortly after this case, which allowed blacks to go to white schools. It removed the 'separate but equal doctrine' which was deemed to satisfy the 14 amendment
  • Roe vs Wade (1973)- women were not allowed abortions until this case became legal and abortion became legal in 45 states.
  • Plessy vs Ferguson (1897)- Plessy was arrested for sitting on a white carriage on a train and this arrest was deemed constitutional under the 'separate but equal' doctrine, which was seemed to satisfy the 14th amendment.
  • None of the above.

5. What is a judicial review?

  • A judicial review is a self-given power that allows the Supreme Court to deem members and legislation unconstitutional.
  • A judicial review is a self-given power that allows the Supreme Court to check themselves.
  • A judicial review is a self-given power that allows the Supreme Court to review recent films in the cinemas.
  • A judicial review is a self-given power that allows the Supreme Court to impeach members of the other branches.

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