Which of the following statements is true of the U.S. courts of appeals?
A. They hear evidence or testimony.
B. A single judge presides over court proceedings in appellate courts.
C. There are fifty-two federal courts of appeals in the United States.
D. They review the transcript of the trial court's proceedings.
E. They form the lowest tier of the federal court system.
Answer: D
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a. continued salinization of existing water supplies. b. increased rates of evaporation caused by warmer than average temperatures. c. increased consumption. d. pollution of existing water supplies from new chemical plants.
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A. the Executive Office of the President. B. shareholders. C. the electorate. D. Congress. E. the Office of Management and Budget.
Among the caucuses in Congress, which is the largest?
a. judiciary committee b. Republican Study Commission c. Blue Dog Coalition d. party conference
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c. The Senate is usually less racially diverse than the House of Representatives. d. Historically, members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate have tended to be white male Protestants. e. Membership in both the Senate and the House of Representatives has been more diverse than the people holding the presidency.