In order to appeal a case beyond the state supreme court directly to the U.S. Supreme Court, a losing party

a. must gain approval of its respective state senators.
b. must have approval of the federal court.
c. need not have filed the case in the state courts.
d. must have exhausted all remedies available at the state level.
e. must show that the U.S. Supreme Court has addressed similar cases in the past.

ANS: D

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Even though the Supreme Court receives thousands of appeals each year, roughly

a. 10 percent are placed on the Court's docket. b. 5 percent are placed on the Court's docket. c. 1 percent are placed on the Court's docket. d. 20 percent are placed on the Court's docket. e. 15 percent are placed on the Court's docket.

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A(n) __________ is a system in which each member government is considered sovereign, and the national government is limited to powers delegated to it by its member governments

a. confederation b. federation c. oligarchy d. unitary system

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