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what part of the Constitution governs the judiciary
art 3
what types of cases do federal courts have power to decide
under the constitution
under federal law
which parties are from different states
SC justices are required to lawyers
y/n
no
Who is know as the “Great Chief Justice“
John Marshall
who is known as the first “Great Dissenter“
John Harlan
By what authority is the number of justices serving on the US SC established?
Congress
how many justices served on the inaugural US SC
6
how many lower courts were created by the Judiciary Act of 1789
13 district courts
3 circuit courts
today how many federal appellate courts sit below the SC
13
how many justices currently serve on the US SC
9
how many times has a full draft opinion of the SC been leaked to the public
1
in what year did Congress first increase the number of federal judgeships in an attempt to add more like-minded judges to the judiciary
1801
in what year was the number of SC justices last changes
1869
what pres most infamously attempted to change the number of SC justices in a effort to advance his legislative priorites
franklin roosevelt
who is the current junior justice on the US SC
Jackson
in the last decade, how many requests were made per term asking the US SC to hear a particular case
7000-8000
in the last decade approximately how many written opinions has the US SC issued per term
70
which current justice has a reputation for speaking least in oral argument
clarence thomas
what is the only decision of the US SC that prompted a justice to resign in protest
Dred Scott v Sandford
what motto is inscribed above the US Supreme Court
Equal Justice under law
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