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Question 1

Appellate jurisdiction refers to

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the Supreme Court’s authority to hear a case from a lower court.

Question 2

Which would most likely fall under appellate jurisdiction?

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a case appealed from a lower court

Question 3

An unanswered constitutional question about the judicial branch involves

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what “good behavior” means, with regard to judicial terms.

Question 4

Compared with the executive and legislative branches, the main purpose of the judicial branch is

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to interpret laws.

Question 5

Which statement best describes how the structure of the judicial branch affects its interpretation of the Constitution?

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The system of federal courts and a Supreme Court may give the judicial branch multiple opportunities to interpret the Constitution.

Question 6

Which explains why Supreme Court justices are given lifetime appointments?

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They protect justices from political pressure.

Question 7

Which is a true statement about federal justices?

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They serve lifetime terms.

Question 8

People who make judgments in lower federal courts are called

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judges.

Question 9

In terms of jurisdiction, the Supreme Court has

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original and appellate.

Question 10

Which would most likely fall under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

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a case between two states

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