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QuizMultiple Choice

Government Institutions — Test

Question 11 • Civics and Government

Judges in federal appellate courts determine whether

Answer
A
a defendant is innocent or guilty.
B
a case should go to the Supreme Court.
C
a case should be heard in federal court.
D
a lower court made an error in a case.

Explanation

Federal appellate judges review decisions made by lower courts to determine whether the law was applied correctly or an error affected the case. They generally do not decide guilt or innocence themselves; that is usually determined at trial. Therefore, the correct choice is “a lower court made an error in a case.”

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