22222222222222 22222222222222? Test Your Knowledge About The Supreme Court (NAPSA)—How much do you know about the legal body that interprets the laws that govern the way you live? You'll find out on January 31 and February 7 when Thirteen/WNET New York’s “The Supreme Court,” a four-part series on the highest court in the land, premieres on PBS, with a Website at pbs.org/supremecourt. You can find out how much you know now about the Court by taking this quiz: 1. How many chief justices of the United States have led the Supreme Court since 1790? 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 entranceto the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.? a. Equal Justice Under Law oF x ICH. a lawyers Y 0 ON Or nig 2A ox ic 8. The proceedings of the Court are: a. Open to the public b. Closed to everyone except 2 Ne @ Ss c. Open on Fridays only 4) @ Whowasthefirst woman justice to serve on the Supreme Court? When does the Courtstart its new session? You'll learn those answers and more in a new TVseries. b. In God We Trust c. Knowledge Will Forever Govern Ignorance 5. The marshal of the Supreme Court opens the Court with the official openingcry 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 ce. $75,311 7. How many people currently sit on the Supreme Court? a. 12 b. 9 c. 6 9. The Court traditionally starts its new session on: a. Thefirst Wednesdayin July b. January 1 c. The first Monday in October 10. The crucial factor in deciding whether the Court hearsa caseis: a. Whetherit can shed newlight on an issue of constitutional law b. Whether the Court has time c. Whether the person filing the case has enough moneyto cover Court costs ANSWERS: 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (c) 4 (a) 5 (e) 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 Website for educators (www.histo ryofsupremecourt.org). Additional funding for the series is provided by The John D. and CatherineT. MacArthur Foundation. Partial fundingis provided by the National Endowmentfor the Humanities. Sources: The Supreme Court and The Supreme Court Historical Society Web Sites, the U.S. Department of State, www.consti tution.com, www.oyez.com and “The Supreme Court”series.
