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. True b. False
Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning the role of issues in citizens’ voting decisions?
a. People tend to tune out the “complicated” issues. b. The media do not generally cover issues in depth. c. Calculated policy decisions by voters are common. d. Most voters rely on party labels to tell them what they need to know about candidates. e. People are influenced by policy information.
Differences in press coverage between the initial speeches given to Congress by President Reagan and by President Obama show __________
a. a diminishing audience for national news and presidential messages b. that presidential addresses receive higher Nielsen ratings today than they did several decades ago c. more Americans read presidential addresses in newspapers, while fewer view coverage on TV— d. that more than 50 percent of Americans can be expected to tune in to watch presidential addresses to Congress
How many justices most commonly serve on the modern Supreme Court?
a. five b. six c. twelve d. nine