AnswersISP ONLY American Govt E4000XXThe Supreme Court and the Role of Government

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Which would most likely fall under appellate jurisdiction?

A
a case involving state laws
B
a case between two companies
C
a case appealed from a lower court
D
a case between two states
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Original 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.
3

Supreme Court justices are appointed by

A
the president.
B
the vice president.
C
the House.
D
the Senate.
4

Supreme Court justices are approved by

A
the president.
B
the vice president.
C
Congress.
D
the Senate.
5

In most cases, the US Supreme Court functions as

A
a trial court.
B
a circuit court.
C
an appellate court.
D
a superior court.
6

Which statement reflects Thomas Gibbons’s view of interstate commerce?

A
State and federal governments should jointly negotiate interstate commerce.
B
The federal government should have power over interstate commerce.
C
Individual operators should negotiate interstate commerce.
D
State governments have power over interstate commerce.
7

A trial court in the federal system is

A
the US Supreme Court.
B
the US Court of Appeals.
C
the US Court of Common Pleas.
D
the US Court of Claims.
8

A similarity between the federal and state court systems is that both have

A
trial, appellate, and civil courts.
B
trial, appellate, and high courts.
C
family, appellate, and high courts.
D
traffic, appellate, and civil courts.
9

A state court that sets a precedent makes a decision that

A
can authorize similar action in the future.
B
can stop similar action in the future.
C
assigns jurisdiction to an appeals court
D
assigns jurisdiction to a trial court.
10

Why is judicial review important in a democracy?

A
It allows the judiciary to keep a check on the power of the legislature and the executive.
B
It gives the judiciary the power to appoint and remove judges under the federal court system.
C
It allows the President to control the judiciary and remove the judges as per the President's will.
D
It stops the courts from hearing cases against the government's decisions.
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Which is a true statement about James McCulloch of McCulloch v. Maryland?

A
He ran a federal bank in Maryland.
B
He refused to pay federal taxes.
C
He paid state and federal taxes.
D
He owned a state bank in Maryland.
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The decision in Gibbons v. Ogden most likely resulted in

A
more cases about state versus federal licenses.
B
fewer applications for steamboat licenses in New York.
C
fewer disputes about state monopolies.
D
more challenges to federal supremacy.

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