Which of the following statements is not accurate?

a. The federal district courts have original jurisdiction over virtually all cases in the federal judicial system.
b. The federal district courts are the trial courts of the federal judicial system.
c. In establishing district court jurisdiction, Congress does not respect state boundaries; thus federal
judicial districts encompass more than one state.
d. Trials in federal district courts may be either bench trials or jury trials.


c. In establishing district court jurisdiction, Congress does not respect state boundaries; thus federal

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a. suspend presidential power b. override presidential orders c. impeach the president d. remove the president

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Right to Life is a __________ interest group

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Which of the following statements about the courts is FALSE?

A) Supreme Court decisions may directly shape people?s lives. B) Most of American judicial policy is made in the Supreme Court. C) The great bulk of American legal business is transacted in the less-noticed courts. D) The Supreme Court decides a handful of key issues each year. E) The judicial system in the U.S. is, at least in principle, an adversarial one.

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