Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The term en banc means that the full bench hears the case.
2. The first U.S. Supreme Court was established in 1789 with nine members: a Chief
Justice and eight associate justices.
3. In order for a case to reach the Supreme Court, it has to exhaust all of its appeals in
the lower courts. Then they must petition the Court to hear the case. This is called a writ
of certiorari.
4. A historical review of the U.S. Supreme Court finds that 80% of the justices have
been White, male, and Catholic.
5. For the majority of states, the appellate level is divided into intermediate courts of
appeals as well as a court of last resort, also known as the state supreme court.
1. true
2. false
3. true
4. false
5. true
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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