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Test your knowledge on the Supreme Court of the United States with fun quizzes comparing the court setting to real-life scenarios. Explore how justices, lawyers, and rules interact in this interactive quiz review!
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Game vs. Real Life: COMPARE!
The Court Building Photo by Franz Jantzen. Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Inside the Courtroom Photo by Franz Jantzen. Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Justices Photo by Steve Petteway. Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
REVIEW QUIZ Did You Catch That?
Did You Catch That? Ben Brewer spoke to the Justices himself and told them all about his case. True False (Who did speak to the Justices?) Answer: ______________ Lawyers
Did You Catch That? The Justices sat silently while the lawyers made their arguments. True False (What did the Justices do?) Answer: _________________________ They asked questions
Did You Catch That? How many Justices sit on the Supreme Court? 3 7 9 11 Hint:
Did You Catch That? The Supreme Court heard Ben’s case because it was... A. a problem from a school B. a dispute about the Constitution C. a dispute involving kids
Did You Catch That? If Ben disagrees with the Supreme Court’s decision, he can appeal to the next higher court. True False (Why not?) Answer: The Supreme Court is the ______________ court in the country! highest
Did You Catch That? The government must follow the rules in the Constitution. Why does Principal Carter have to follow the Constitution’s rules? A. He is mean. B. He wrote the Constitution C. School principals are part of the government
Did You Catch That? The Constitution gives freedom of speech, so that’s it. Nobody can limit speech—ever! True False (When was it OK to limit student speech?) Answer: If the speech would ______________ the classroom! disrupt
Did You Catch That? Which two factors did the Supreme Court balance? School’s right to keep discipline Student’s right to free speech Students’ right to: School’s right to: A. Disrupt class A. Design t-shirts B. Freedom of speech B. Choose student music C. Listen to music C. Keep discipline
Did You Catch That? The Supreme Court looks at cases they decided before to help them decide cases now. True False (The result in the old case is called a precedent.)
Did You Catch That? If there are 9 Justices, how many Justices does it take to win? 4 4½ 5 9 Half a Justice? That doesn’t work!
Did You Catch That? The main issue the Court tries to solve is whether one side violated the Constitution. True False
Did You Catch That? When 5 or more Justices agree that one side should win, they write a decision called a… A. Majority Opinion B. Final Decision C. Last Word on the Case