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Summer 2002 GBR Quiz
Quiz on the Supreme Court

In this issue of GBR, Larry Bumgardner reviews several decisions made by the Supreme Court this past year that affect business. This raises an interesting question as to how familiar you are with the Court and its practices. Given its potential to have some very direct consequences on the lives of us all, this might be a good time to check your knowledge database. Then, if you have not already read The LOOP, check out its version of Supreme Court information.

1. In the article on Supreme Court decisions in this issue of the GBR, Mr. Bumgardner characterized the decision in the case of Chevron USA, Inc. v Echazabal as a pro-business decision. How many justices voted to support Chevron's position?
A)  Five
B)  Six
C)  Eight
D)  It was unanimous

2. The Echazabal case was one of four cases involving the Americans with Disabilities Act that the Supreme Court decided in this term. Three of the four involved issues related to the workplace. In how many of these cases did the employer's point of view prevail? (Go back and review Bumgardner's article if you are not sure.)
A)  None of the cases
B)  One of the cases
C)  Two of the cases
D)  All three of the cases

3. The justices of the Supreme Court are all lawyers. One of them has used that legal training as a lawyer for a business. Which one is that?
A)  John Paul Stevens
B)  Antonin Scalia
C)  Clarence Thomas
D)  Stephen Breyer

4. Judges to the Supreme Court are
A)  Nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
B)  Elected by the judges who sit on the federal appeals courts.
C)  Nominated by the Bar Association and confirmed by the Senate.
D)  Nominated by political parties and elected by the people.

5. Unless they are impeached and convicted by the Senate of misconduct, Justices of the Supreme Court serve:
A)  Eight year terms, but with no term limits.
B)  For life (i.e., until they die or choose to retire).
C)  At the pleasure of the sitting president.
D)  Until they are voted out of office by the people.

6. Justices are deliberately selected to be sure a balance of conservative and liberal viewpoints is represented on the court.
A)  True
B)  False

7. The person with the longest tenure on the court is automatically the Chief Justice.
A)  True
B)  False

8. Franklin Roosevelt was accused of trying to "pack the Court" in 1937. This referred to his attempts to:
A)  Appoint only justices who reflected his political philosophy.
B)  Get certain justices impeached so that he could appoint others.
C)  Add more associate justices to the court.
D)  None of the above.

9. All citizens have the right to file their cases directly with the Supreme Court, rather than begin with one of the lower courts, if they believe the case involves a constitutional question.
A)  True
B)  False

10. The first woman to be named to the Supreme Court was appointed in:
A)  1936
B)  1949
C)  1981
D)  1993
E)  There are no women on the Supreme Court

11. How many African-Americans have been appointed to the Supreme Court in the history of the United States?
A)  None
B)  One
C)  Two
D)  Three
E)  Four

12. The justice with the longest tenure on the court at this time is:
A)  Justice Rehnquist
B)  Justice Ginsburg
C)  Justice O'Connor
D)  Justice Stephens

  

 


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