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To which court does an appeal go after the US court of appeals?

A
the US district court in the person’s state
B
the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC
C
the US court of appeals in a different state
D
the US circuit court near the person’s state
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Which term refers to how each branch of government regulates the power of the other branches?

A
one authority
B
shared power
C
individual powers
D
checks and balances
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What does the Supreme Court consider to determine the constitutionality of a law?

A
its approval by Congress
B
its popularity with citizens
C
the support by all branches of the government
D
the articles and amendments of the Constitution
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What do both the Senate and the House of Representatives require of people running for election?

A
They must be at least 30 years old.
B
They must be a resident of a US state.
C
They must have experience in state government.
D
They must have lived in the US as a citizen for 10 years.
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Whom are senators and representatives elected to represent?

A
Representatives and senators represent all of the people in their state.
B
Representatives and senators represent people in their state, and senators also represent their region.
C
Representatives represent the people in their district, while senators represent all people in their state.
D
Representatives represent all people in their state, while senators represent their state government.
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What are the three branches of the federal government?

A
executive, legislative, and judicial
B
executive, judicial, and senatorial
C
legislative, judicial, and presidential
D
judicial, legislative, and congressional
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What is judicial review?

A
the process of deciding whether a law is constitutional
B
the process of deciding which state is correct in a conflict
C
the process of deciding whether a law should be changed
D
the process of deciding whether a case should be appealed to a higher court
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Who is included in the presidential cabinet?

A
members of Congress
B
members of the Senate
C
judges from the court system
D
heads of government departments
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What is the order of courts that a case moves through before it reaches the highest court?

A
the Supreme Court, an appeals court, and finally a district court
B
the Supreme Court, a district court, and finally an appeals court
C
a district court, an appeals court, and finally the Supreme Court
D
an appeals court, a district court, and finally the Supreme Court
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How are cases heard by the Supreme Court?

A
The Supreme Court hears all cases that are sent to it.
B
The president decides which cases the Supreme Court will hear.
C
Lower-court judges send significant cases to the Supreme Court.
D
Justices of the Supreme Court decide to hear certain appealed cases.

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