Article IV-VII: The Role of the Constitution Answers

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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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the authority given to the judicial branch
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the decisions made by the judicial branch
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the structure used to create the judicial branch
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the courts included in the judicial branch
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The selection of federal justices by the executive branch is an example of

c
checks and balances.
o
original jurisdiction.
a
advice and consent.
a
appellate jurisdiction.
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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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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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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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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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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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The framers of the Constitution believed that as the country grew, more courts would be needed to meet its needs.
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The framers of the Constitution believed that as courts made unpopular decisions, they would need to be replaced.
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The framers of the Constitution wanted to ensure that Congress always had more power than the courts.
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The framers of the Constitution wanted to ensure that new courts were always being created so new judges could be appointed.

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