What is the primary jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court?
a. It makes initial rulings on all federal cases, civil and criminal.
b. It rules on high penalty cases, including those with life sentences and the death penalty.
c. Its jurisdiction is almost entirely appellate, from lower federal or state supreme courts.
d. Its jurisdiction is broad, ranging from appellate rulings to original rulings in federal crimes.
c
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a. is a widely held view about common historical and social experiences b. helps explain why Texans are so supportive of government efforts to provide a broad range of services c. includes attitudes about the proper relationship of the government to its citizens and who should govern d. is a system for structuring conflict and creating a process for the expression of competing interests
Which of the following procedures does an appellate court use when it reviews a case?
A. It uses a panel of judges to review the records of a case. B. It conducts another trial. C. It relies on a jury to hear a new case. D. It assesses only questions of fact associated with the case. E. It presents the records of a case to the local government.