The Supreme Court: Selection, Appointments, and Composition (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Supreme Court's primary role
Supreme Court's primary role
Final court of appeal & interprets Constitution
Number of Supreme Court justices
Number of Supreme Court justices
9 (1 chief justice + 8 associate justices)
Judicial review power
Judicial review power
Can declare laws/govt actions unconstitutional
Supreme Court justice tenure
Supreme Court justice tenure
Life (until death, retirement, or impeachment)
Who nominates Supreme Court justices
Who nominates Supreme Court justices
The President
Who confirms Supreme Court appointments
Who confirms Supreme Court appointments
The Senate
Senate votes for confirmation (post-2017)
Senate votes for confirmation (post-2017)
Simple majority (51 of 100)
Cases heard by Supreme Court annually
Cases heard by Supreme Court annually
100-150 (from 7,000+ requests)
Current Supreme Court ideological balance
Current Supreme Court ideological balance
6-3 conservative majority
African-Americans on Supreme Court historically
African-Americans on Supreme Court historically
Only 2 (Thurgood Marshall & Clarence Thomas)