Test Your Knowledge About The Supreme Court

a. 42

b. 17

c. 9

2. How long do justices serve on the Court?

a. Six years

b. Until a new U.S. president is elected

c. Until they resign, retire, die or are impeached and convicted by Congress

3. The first woman justice to serve on the court was:

a. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

b. Geraldine Ferraro

c. Sandra Day O'Connor

4. Which phrase is inscribed above the main entrance to the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.?

a. Equal Justice Under Law

b. In God We Trust

c. Knowledge Will Forever Govern Ignorance

5. The marshal of the Supreme Court opens the Court with the official opening cry of:

a. Sit and Be Silent

b. All Rise

c. Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!

6. The chief justice's annual salary is:

a. $400,000

b. $212,100

c. $75,311

7. How many people currently sit on the Supreme Court?

a. 12

b. 9

c. 6

8. The proceedings of the Court are:

a. Open to the public

b. Closed to everyone except lawyers

c. Open on Fridays only

9. The Court traditionally starts its new session on:

a. The first Wednesday in July

b. January 1

c. The first Monday in October

10. The crucial factor in deciding whether the Court hears a case is:

a. Whether it can shed new light on an issue of constitutional law

b. Whether the Court has time

c. Whether the person filing the case has enough money to cover Court costs

ANSWERS: 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (c) 4 (a) 5 (c) 6 (b) 7 (b) 8 (a) 9 (c) 10 (a)

The series is sponsored by New York Life Insurance Company, which also funded a comprehensive Web site for educators (www.histo ryofsupremecourt.org). Sources: The Supreme Court and The Supreme Court Historical Society Web Sites, the U.S. Department of State, www.constitution.com, www.oyez.com and "The Supreme Court" series.

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