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Quiz about Which Supreme Court Justice
Quiz about Which Supreme Court Justice

Which Supreme Court Justice? Trivia Quiz

This is a fun ten-question quiz that will test how much you really know about the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by merendino987. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
merendino987
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
307,473
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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427
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Question 1 of 10
1. I was born in 1948 in Georgia. My wife's maiden name is Virginia Lamp, and I took my seat in the Supreme Court on October 23, 1991. Who am I? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. I was born in Buffalo, New York. My kids' names are Josephine and John. I was the Associate Counsel to President Ronald Reagan. Who am I? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. I served as a law clerk for Leonard I. Garth of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 1976-1977. I was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1990. I was born in Trenton, New Jersey, April 1, 1950. Who am I? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. I was an Assistant Professor, Professor of Law, and Lecturer at Harvard Law School. I married Joanna Hare in 1967. I also served as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Who am I? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. I was born in Brooklyn, New York, March 15, 1933. I was a research associate and then associate director of the Columbia Law School Project on International Procedure. I was a Professor of Law at Rutgers University School of Law from 1963-1972. Who am I? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. In 1978, I was named an Associate Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire. I became a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on May 25, 1990. I was graduated from Harvard College. Who am I? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. I was born in Sacramento, California, July 23, 1936. I married Mary Davis. I was a Professor of Constitutional Law at the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. Who am I? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. I was born in Trenton, New Jersey, March 11, 1936. I married Maureen McCarthy and have nine children. I was chairman of the American Bar Association's Section of Administrative Law. Who am I? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. I was born in Chicago, Illinois, April 20, 1920. I received an A.B. from the University of Chicago. I was Associate Counsel to the Subcommittee on the Study of Monopoly Power of the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Who am I? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Who was the longest serving justice on the Supreme Court when John G Roberts was appointed Chief Justice in September 2005, following the death of Chief Justice William Hubbs Rehnquist? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I was born in 1948 in Georgia. My wife's maiden name is Virginia Lamp, and I took my seat in the Supreme Court on October 23, 1991. Who am I?

Answer: Clarence Thomas

 Clarence Thomas was born in Pinpoint, Georgia. He attended various colleges, including Yale. President Bush appointed him.
2. I was born in Buffalo, New York. My kids' names are Josephine and John. I was the Associate Counsel to President Ronald Reagan. Who am I?

Answer: John G. Roberts, Jr.

 Roberts is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He received an A.B. from Harvard College in 1976 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1979. He was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2003.
3. I served as a law clerk for Leonard I. Garth of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 1976-1977. I was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1990. I was born in Trenton, New Jersey, April 1, 1950. Who am I?

Answer: Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr.

 President George W. Bush nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and he took his seat on January 31, 2006.
4. I was an Assistant Professor, Professor of Law, and Lecturer at Harvard Law School. I married Joanna Hare in 1967. I also served as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Who am I?

Answer: Stephen G. Breyer

 Breyer has three children - Chloe, Nell, and Michael. He served as a law clerk to Justice Arthur Goldberg of the Supreme Court of the United States during the 1964 Term. President Clinton nominated him as an Asso-ciate Justice of the Supreme Court, and he took his seat August 3, 1994.
5. I was born in Brooklyn, New York, March 15, 1933. I was a research associate and then associate director of the Columbia Law School Project on International Procedure. I was a Professor of Law at Rutgers University School of Law from 1963-1972. Who am I?

Answer: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

 Ginsburg married Martin D. Ginsburg in 1954, and has a daughter, Jane, and a son, James. She received her B.A. from Cornell University, attended Harvard Law School, and received her LL.B. from Columbia Law School. President Clinton nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and she took her seat August 10, 1993.
6. In 1978, I was named an Associate Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire. I became a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on May 25, 1990. I was graduated from Harvard College. Who am I?

Answer: David Hackett Souter

 President Bush nominated Souter as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and he took his seat October 9, 1990.
7. I was born in Sacramento, California, July 23, 1936. I married Mary Davis. I was a Professor of Constitutional Law at the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. Who am I?

Answer: Anthony M. Kennedy

 Kennedy has served in numerous positions during his career, including a member of the California Army National Guard in 1961. He was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1975. President Reagan nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and he took his seat February 18, 1988.
8. I was born in Trenton, New Jersey, March 11, 1936. I married Maureen McCarthy and have nine children. I was chairman of the American Bar Association's Section of Administrative Law. Who am I?

Answer: Antonin Scalia

 Scalia served the federal government as General Counsel of the Office of Telecommunications Policy from 1971-1972. He was appointed Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1982. President Reagan nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and he took his seat September 26, 1986.
9. I was born in Chicago, Illinois, April 20, 1920. I received an A.B. from the University of Chicago. I was Associate Counsel to the Subcommittee on the Study of Monopoly Power of the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Who am I?

Answer: John Paul Stevens

 Stevens was Second Vice President of the Chicago Bar Association in 1970. He served as a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. President Ford nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and he took his seat December 19, 1975.
10. Who was the longest serving justice on the Supreme Court when John G Roberts was appointed Chief Justice in September 2005, following the death of Chief Justice William Hubbs Rehnquist?

Answer: John Paul Stevens

 John Stevens was appointed by President Ford on December 19, 1975. Stevens said, "I plan on staying on the Court until it's my time to die."
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