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15 Cards in this Set
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THE SUPREME COURT WAS ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION.
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JURISDICTION MEANS 'THE RIGHT TO JUDGE'.
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TRUE
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THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF JURISDICTION; ORIGINAL, APPELLATE, AND ADVISORY
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TRUE
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THE SEVENTH AMENDMENT STATES; THE TRIAL OF ALL CRIMES, EXCEPT IN CASES OF IMPEACHMENT
SHALL BE BY JURY TRUE OR FALSE |
FALSE
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IN THE CASE OF SUITS AGAINST STATES BY CITIZENS OF OTHER STATES OF THE SUPREME COURT HAS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
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FALSE
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JOHN MARSHALL, THE LAST FEDERALIST CHIEF JUSTICE, IS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SRENGTH AND DIGNITY OF THE SUPREME COURT.
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TRUE
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THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES IS SIX YEARS TRUE OR FALSE |
FALSE
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JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT ARE APPOINTED BY THE SENATE
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FALSE
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THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING IS STILL LOCATED IN THE OLD CAPITOL OF PHILADELPHIA
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FALSE
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SIX JUSTICES CONSTITUTE A QUORUM
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TRUE
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THE SUPREME COURT REACHES ITS DECISIONS BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE
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TRUE
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THE SUPREME COURT REACHES ITS DECISIONS BY A 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE
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FALSE
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MOST OF THE SUPREME COURT CASES COME TO IT THROUGH APPELLATE JURISDICTION
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TRUE
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THE TENURE OF OFFICE FOR JUSTICES IS LIFE.
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TRUE
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IF A JUSTICE HAS BEEN IN OFFICE FOR TEN YEARS HE MAY RETIRE AT FULL PAY WHEN HE ATTAINS THE AGE OF SEVENTY YEARS.
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TRUE
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