When the court hears the case for the first time it is called __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: Original Jurisdiction.

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_______________ classic text __________________ sets out to prove the correctness of Machiavelli's contention that power rather than justice is the most important variable in studying politics

a. Aristotle's; The Politics b. Plato's; The Republic c. Karl Marx's; The Communist Manifesto d. Thomas Hobbes'; The Leviathan e. Jean Jacques Rousseau's; The Social Contract

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All of the following environmental problems are considered global, except for

a. global warming. b. overpopulation. c. oil shortages. d. overconsumption of water from watersheds which supply more than one country.

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Which of the following belief systems is NOT considered to be left of center on the political spectrum?

a. Progressive b. Liberal c. Social Democratic d. Reactionary e. Socialism

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In Shelby County v. Holder (2013) the Supreme Court overturned a key portion of which of the following laws that required states to pre-clear any changes to their election laws with the Department of Justice?

a. the 1964 Civil Rights Act b. the 1883 Civil Rights Act c. the 1965 Voting Rights Act d. the 1960 Voter Registration Act –

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