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Component 3: Comparative Politics
1. USA (Option 3A)
1.4 The US Supreme Court and Civil Rights
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The US Supreme Court consists of one Chief Justice and eight Associate
Justices
What is the primary power of the US Supreme Court?
Judicial review
Judicial review allows the Supreme Court to strike down
unconstitutional
laws.
True
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin
The US Supreme Court has played a pivotal role in advancing civil rights through several landmark
rulings
Loving v. Virginia in
1967
struck down laws banning interracial marriage.
True
Which Supreme Court case upheld the use of race as a factor in university admissions to promote diversity?
Grutter v. Bollinger
The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States and plays a crucial role in the system of
checks and balances
Match the Supreme Court feature with its description:
Composition ↔️ 9 Justices - 1 Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices
Appointment ↔️ Nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate
Powers ↔️ Judicial review - ability to declare laws unconstitutional
Term ↔️ Life tenure, can serve until retirement or death
The Supreme Court's power of judicial review allows it to declare laws
unconstitutional
The Supreme Court's judicial review helps balance the power between the three
branches
of government.
True
What did the Brown v. Board of Education decision declare unconstitutional in 1954?
Segregated public schools
What doctrine was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954?
"Separate but equal"
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ensured
African Americans
could exercise their right to vote.
True
In Loving v. Virginia (1967), the Supreme Court struck down laws banning interracial
marriage
What did Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) uphold regarding race in university admissions?
Race as a factor
In Shelby County v. Holder (2013), the Supreme Court voided parts of the Voting Rights Act of
1965
What voting restrictions in Arizona were upheld in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (2021)?
Voting access barriers
What is the US Supreme Court's role in the American system of checks and balances?
Ensuring separation of powers
Supreme Court justices serve life terms unless they
retire
or die.
True
Key powers and roles of the US Supreme Court
1️⃣ Judicial Review: Declares laws unconstitutional
2️⃣ Constitutional Interpretation: Sets legal precedents
3️⃣ Checks and Balances: Balances power between branches
In what year was Brown v. Board of Education decided?
1954
What doctrine did Brown v. Board of Education overturn?
Separate but equal
What era reinforced racial segregation and discrimination in the United States?
Jim Crow laws
What doctrine did Brown v. Board of Education overturn in 1954?
Separate but equal
Chronological order of key Supreme Court cases on civil rights
1️⃣ Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
2️⃣ Loving v. Virginia (1967)
3️⃣ Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)
4️⃣ Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)
The Supreme Court's decisions on civil rights have often faced entrenched discrimination.
True
How many justices are on the US Supreme Court?
Nine
Judicial review allows the Supreme Court to strike down laws deemed unconstitutional.
True
What is the Supreme Court responsible for interpreting?
The Constitution
Key milestones of the Civil Rights Movement in chronological order
1️⃣ Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
2️⃣ Civil Rights Act of 1964
3️⃣ Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of
1965
prohibited racial discrimination in voting practices.
True
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin
What was the impact of Brown v. Board of Education on public education?
Ended school segregation
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) ruled that racial quotas in university admissions were unconstitutional.
True
Brown v. Board of Education (
1954
) declared state-mandated racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
True
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022) eliminated the federal
constitutional
right to abortion.
True
The Supreme Court's judicial review power remains a vital check on the other branches of
government