In the federal system, a district court had the power to

a. retry a case that was first decided by a State court
b. exercise original jurisdiction over a federal case
c. apply appellate jurisdiction to a federal case
d. determine if a lower court made an unconstitutional ruling on a case


Answer: b. exercise original jurisdiction over a federal case

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The fact that the original Constitution had at least three specific provisions related to slavery (and several others because of slavery or its effects) shows

a. how deeply the Founding Fathers cared about slaves' well-being b. how much political influence slaves had c. how weak politically the slave states were d. how important and divisive slavery was in the U.S. at that time

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Who was the leading spokeman for the Antifederalists

What will be an ideal response?

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Identify and explain the three different types of random sampling.

What will be an ideal response?

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The process of appointing judges to the federal courts is

a. not specifically discussed anywhere. b. mentioned briefly in the Second Amendment. c. discussed in detail in the Fourteenth Amendment. d. stated clearly in Article II, section 2, of the Constitution. e. is discussed in the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution.

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