Supreme Court Justices and Cases

Question 1

Appointed by Trump. Wrote opinion to allow religious school to use tax money for parking lot.

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Neil Gorsuch

Question 2

This case determined that Federal Gov has implied powers & states may not impede Federal Gov.

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McCulloch v Maryland

Question 3

Appointed by George W. Bush. Voted to uphold the ACA (Obamacare). Current Chief Justice.

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John Roberts

Question 4

This case determined that school-sponsored prayer violated the Establishment Clause.

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Engel v Vitale

Question 5

Current Justice appointed by Obama. Former Dean of Harvard Law.

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Elena Kagan

Question 6

Current conservative Justice. Appointed by Reagan in 1988. Often serves as the swing vote.

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Anthony Kennedy

Question 7

Current Justice appointed by George W. Bush. Dissented against Westboro Church free Speech.

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Samuel Alito

Question 8

Obama nominee. Was not given hearing, and most Senators refused to meet with him.

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Merrick Garland

Question 9

This case determined that the President may not use executive privilege to withhold evidence.

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US v Nixon

Question 10

Current Justice appointed by Clinton. Wrote the majority opinion that allowed women into VMI.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Question 11

Chief Justice that declared many New Deal programs unconstitutional.

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Charles Evan Hughes

Question 12

Current Justice appointed by George H.W. Bush. Anita Hill accused him of sexual harassment.

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Clarence Thomas

Question 13

The only President to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Presided over Olmstead v US.

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William H. Taft

Question 14

Appointed by Eisenhower as a conservative. Ended up as one of the most influential liberals.

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William Brennan

Question 15

Court in 1966 ruled that a detained suspect must be informed of his or her rights.

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Miranda v Arizona

Question 16

This nominee was not approved by the Senate due to opposition to his rulings on civil rights.

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Robert Bork

Question 17

Case that upheld sending Americans to internment camps.

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Korematsu v US

Question 18

First African American appointed to the Court. Nominated by Lyndon Johnson.

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Thurgood Marshall

Question 19

Current Justice appointed by Clinton. Upheld drug testing in high schools in B.O.E. v Earl.

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Stephen Breyer

Question 20

Current Justice appointed by Obama. First Latina on the court.

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Sonia Sotomayer

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