Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. It is easier for Congress to respond to and overrule the Supreme Court in cases involving statutory interpretation opposed to those involving constitutional interpretation.
2. The Supreme Court hears and decides about half the cases that are appealed to it.
3. The controversy around confirming lower court judges is a recent development in the Senate.
4. More Supreme Court nominees are rejected in the modern Senate than at any earlier time in U.S. history.
5. The creation of federal courts other than the Supreme Court is left entirely to the discretion of Congress.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).