The Supreme Court

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1. How is the Supreme Court checked by the other branches of government?

  • Congress can relieve members of the Court if they disagree with their ideological views.
  • Members of the Court can be impeached, although this has never happened.
  • They have relentless scrutiny by the president, who can reverse decisions made by the court.
  • Supreme Court members are removed every 5 years.
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2. What did Justice Roberts refer to the Supreme Court as?

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

3. Which one of these is a reason for the Supreme Court being a political body?

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  • Justices can make policy and enforce it and are therefore a political institution.
  • Justices are nominated and confirmed by politicians- presidents will nominate those who are sympathetic to their agendas.
  • Justices are elected and are therefore closer to the people, making them a political body.

4. What is a judicial review?

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

5. How is the Supreme Court becoming more political?

  • This is the correct answer.
  • Supreme Court nominations have been politicised by Congress, since about 1981 (Reagan).
  • Supreme Court members are elected by Congress, who choose members based on their political views.
  • It just is.

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