Which of the following is given primary control of the shape and scope of the lower federal courts?

 
a. Congress 
b. Supreme Court 
c. governor of the state where the court sits 
d. Attorney General 
 


a. Congress 

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a. writing a new Constitution b. signing the Mutual Security Treaty c. returning Japan to isolationism d. permanently disarming and demilitarizing Japan

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The piecemeal process through which the Supreme Court has applied the protections included in the Bill of Rights to the states can best be described as ______.

a. collective aggregation b. selective incorporation c. executive delegation d. progressive selection

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Which piece of legislation renewed expired elements of the USA PATRIOT Act until 2019?

A. USA PATRIOT Act II B. USA Freedom Act C. Protect America Act D. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act E. Affordable Care Act

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