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Article III: The Courts Answers

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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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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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The selection of federal justices by the executive branch is an example of

c
checks and balances.
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original jurisdiction.
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advice and consent.
a
appellate jurisdiction.
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The diagram shows one way that cases reach the Supreme Court.

Question illustration
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original jurisdiction.
B
appellate jurisdiction.
C
executive jurisdiction.
D
legislative jurisdiction.
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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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The final authority on legal questions in the United States is

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the president.
B
the vice president.
C
the Senate.
D
the Supreme Court
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Under which jurisdiction would further review of a federal court decision fall under?

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original
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appellate
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superior
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state
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The system of federal courts and a Supreme Court may give the judicial branch multiple opportunities to interpret the Constitution.
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The system of federal courts and a Supreme Court give the judicial branch only one opportunity to interpret the Constitution.
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The system of federal courts and a Supreme Court force the judicial branch to answer to the executive branch.
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The system of federal courts and a Supreme Court force the judicial branch to answer to the legislative branch.
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Under the Constitution, the judicial branch must try criminal cases with a of one’s peers.

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People who make judgments in lower federal courts are called

A
justices.
B
judges.
C
officers.
D
lawyers.
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a case involving the laws of a single state
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a case between two companies
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a case appealed from a lower court
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a case between two states
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The Constitution gives Congress the power to create federal courts

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lower than the Supreme Court.
B
higher than the Supreme Court.
C
equal to the Supreme Court.
D
unaffected by the Supreme Court.
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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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They wanted the judicial branch to reach its own conclusions.
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They wanted the judicial branch to work with the executive branch.
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They wanted the judicial branch to work with the legislative branch.
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They wanted the judicial branch to change existing laws.
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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 is the most likely reason the framers of the Constitution did not tell the judicial branch how to interpret the document?

A
They wanted the judicial branch to reach its own conclusions.
B
They wanted the judicial branch to work with the executive branch.
C
They wanted the judicial branch to work with the legislative branch.
D
They wanted the judicial branch to change existing laws.
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Compared with the executive and legislative branches, the main purpose of the judicial branch is

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to make laws.
B
to execute laws.
C
to interpret laws.
D
to overrule laws.
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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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The diagram shows one way that cases reach the Supreme Court.

Question illustration
A
original jurisdiction.
B
appellate jurisdiction.
C
executive jurisdiction.
D
legislative jurisdiction.

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