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Article III: The Courts Answers

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In terms of jurisdiction, the Supreme Court has

A
executive and appellate.
B
original and appellate.
C
legislative and original.
D
original and executive.
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Which explains why Supreme Court justices are given lifetime appointments?

T
They give justices original jurisdiction.
T
They protect justices from political pressure.
T
They connect justices to appellate courts.
T
They provide justices with unlimited power.
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most

a
a case involving the laws of a single state
a
a case between two companies
a
a case appealed from a lower court
a
a case between two states
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An unanswered constitutional question about the judicial branch involves

A
who should approve judges and justices.
B
what “good behavior” means, with regard to judicial terms.
C
how a Supreme Court is created.
D
who should appoint judges and justices.
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best

t
the authority given to the judicial branch
t
the decisions made by the judicial branch
t
the structure used to create the judicial branch
t
the courts included in the judicial branch
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The final authority on legal questions in the United States is

A
the president.
B
the vice president.
C
the Senate.
D
the Supreme Court
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Which explains a difference between an original case and appellate case that the Supreme Court hears?

A
An original case has been heard by a lower court, while an appellate case has not.
A
An original case involves the executive branch, while an appellate case does not.
A
An appellate case involves the legislative branch, while an original case does not.
A
An appellate case has been heard by a lower court, while an original case has not.
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The Constitution gives Congress the power to create federal courts

A
lower than the Supreme Court.
B
higher than the Supreme Court.
C
equal to the Supreme Court.
D
unaffected by the Supreme Court.
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Under the Constitution, the judicial branch must try criminal cases with a of one’s peers.

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