SG3

Question 1

How many judges are on the supreme court

Answer 1

Nine

Question 2

Term

Answer 2

Life or as long as they choose

Question 3

Engraved above the entrance of the supreme court

Answer 3

Equal Justice Under Law

Question 4

The supreme courts official decision of a case

Answer 4

opinions

Question 5

Plaintiff

Answer 5

a person who brings a case against another in a court of law

Question 6

Defendant

Answer 6

an individual , company , or institution sued/accused in a court

Question 7

Vast majority of the cases that come to the supreme court come from

Answer 7

lower courts

Question 8

“ rule of four “

Answer 8

the courts practice of granting a petition for review only if there’s at least 4 votes to do so

Question 9

supreme court applies cases to & interprets the

Answer 9

constitution

Question 10

if the supreme court decides not to hear a case what then becomes the final result in that case

Answer 10

the decision of the lower court stands

Question 11

Where is the court located

Answer 11

First street NE Washington DC