United States Supreme Court: Structure, Functions, and Influence Quiz

John Roberts serves as the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court as of 2022.

Nine justices serve on the United States Supreme Court.

The President is responsible for nominating justices to the United States Supreme Court.

John Marshall was the longest-serving Chief Justice in the history of the United States Supreme Court.

Thurgood Marshall was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.

Marbury v. Madison established the principle of judicial review in the United States.

Supreme Court Justices serve for life.

The right to a fair trial is explicitly mentioned in the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman appointed as a justice to the United States Supreme Court.

The Establishment Clause prohibits the government from promoting one religion over another.

Interpreting laws is a power of the United States Supreme Court.

A legal order directing a person to appear in court with specified documents or evidence is called a subpoena.

Grutter v. Bollinger dealt with the issue of affirmative action in university admissions.

The Supreme Court ruled in Miranda v. Arizona that the Miranda warning must be given to criminal suspects.

The Circuit Court of Appeals is the highest court in the United States below the Supreme Court.