Oyez, Oyez, Let’s Learn about the Supreme Court! The Supreme Court begins its new session the first Monday of October.

1. As of 2021, there have been 115 Supreme Court justices. In 2022, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history as the first African American female being confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Jackson is only the 7th woman to ever become a Supreme Court Justice. What does the African name Ketanji Onyika mean?___________________ Why did Ketanji’s parents select this name?_______________What activities did Ketanji participate in high school?__________________ and ______________Which Supreme Court justice retired which resulted in an opening on the Supreme Court?_____________Find the answers at this link: Biography

2. Part of the Judicial Branch of government, what is the Supreme Court's most important responsibility?_________________Unlike other courts, can decisions of the Supreme Court be appealed?______The Supreme Court can also decide if the actions of the President are unconstitutional. Does the Constitution state the number of Supreme Court Justices?___________Find the answers at: ducksters.com

3. The Supreme Court Building ,in Washington, DC, was built in 1932 and finished in 1935, the court’s 146th year! The very first city where the Supreme Court met was New York City. Located on the top floor of the Supreme Court Building, what two activities are available?________ and _________. However, these activities are banned while the court is in session. A fox once entered the Supreme Court building and took about 24 hours to locate! What words are found over the door of the front of the Supreme Court building?____________ Find the answers at: facts.net

Check out the entire Webquest on the Supreme Court at my TpT Store:Supreme Court Webquest

Ruther Bader Ginsburg, A Supreme Court Justice(Reader's Theater Script)

Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Justice: A Reader's Theater Script

Note: Illustrations from Wpclipart.com and photograph of the Supreme Court Building is from Pixabay.com

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