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Article III: The Courts Answers

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Which is a true statement about federal justices?

A
They are appointed by the Senate.
B
They serve five-year terms.
C
They are approved by the Supreme Court.
D
They serve lifetime terms.
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Which would most likely fall under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

A
a case involving the laws of a single state
B
a case between two companies
C
a case appealed from a lower court
D
a case between two states
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During criminal cases, what is guaranteed by the Constitution?

A
media coverage
B
trial by jury
C
an experienced lawyer
D
a panel of justices
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Which case would the Supreme Court hear through its original jurisdiction power?

A
a state that sues another for violating interstate trade
B
a man convicted of a crime based on false evidence
C
a teacher prohibited from praying in a school cafeteria
D
a reporter whose First Amendment rights are violated
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Which explains why the Constitution gave Congress the power to create a system of federal courts?

A
The Constitution wanted Congress to share power with the judicial branch.
B
The Constitution anticipated the need for courts lower than the Supreme Court.
C
The Constitution wanted Congress to share power with the appellate courts.
D
The Constitution anticipated the need for courts equal to the Supreme Court.
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Which statement best describes how the structure of the judicial branch affects its interpretation of the Constitution?

A
The system of federal courts and a Supreme Court may give the judicial branch multiple opportunities to interpret the Constitution.
B
The system of federal courts and a Supreme Court give the judicial branch only one opportunity to interpret the Constitution.
C
The system of federal courts and a Supreme Court force the judicial branch to answer to the executive branch.
D
The system of federal courts and a Supreme Court force the judicial branch to answer to the legislative branch.
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Appellate jurisdiction refers to

A
the Supreme Court’s authority to hear a case for the first time.
B
the Supreme Court’s authority to hear a case from a lower court.
C
a lower court’s authority to hear a case from the executive branch.
D
a lower court’s authority to hear a case from the legislative branch.
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The Supreme Court is best characterized as

A
a federal court.
B
an appellate court.
C
a judicial court.
D
an inferior court.
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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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Compared with the executive and legislative branches, the main purpose of the judicial branch is

A
to make laws.
B
to execute laws.
C
to interpret laws.
D
to overrule laws.

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