Jurisdiction refers to
A) a court that appeals a case to the Supreme Court.
B) an attempt by an individual state to overturn a Supreme Court decision.
C) the amount of time it takes a jury to deliberate.
D) the guarantee of a litigant to hear his or her rights.
E) the authority of a court to decide certain cases.
E
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What was the result of the Korean War at the time of the 1953 truce?
A) North Korea controlled more of the Korean peninsula. B) China shifted its support to South Korea. C) The United States shifted its support to North Korea. D) South Korea became a key political ally in Asia.
An entitlement program is
A) reviewed annually to try to determine who is entitled to receive it. B) mandated by law and not subject to annual review by Congress or the president. C) mandated by law and not subject to annual review by the president but it may be reviewed by Congress. D) mandated by law and not subject to annual review by Congress but it may be reviewed by the president. E) presently illegal.