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Quiz: The Supreme Court and Its Justices

Posted March 12, 2009
  1. Who was the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
  2. Who was the only president to go on to serve on the Supreme Court?
  3. When the Judiciary Act of 1789 first established the Supreme Court, how many justices did it mandate?
  4. Who is the longest-serving justice in the history of the Supreme Court?
  5. Who was the oldest justice to serve on the court?
  6. Who was the youngest justice to serve on the court?
  7. Who was the first Jewish justice?
  8. Which of these justices was not nominated by a Democrat?
  9. From which law school did five current justices graduate?

  • Click here for the answers.

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