Which of the following statements is true of the term "jurisdiction"?
A) It refers to the reasons given by a Supreme Court judge for a particular ruling.
B) It applies to the power of courts to decide matters about certain persons, types of property, or subjects.
C) It describes the absolute power possessed by higher courts to overrule rulings of lower courts.
D) It refers to the obligation of state courts to decide cases based on the documented history of precedents.
E) It describes the power of legislature to veto bills.
B
You might also like to view...
A free market economy in which property rights are protected leads to subsequent economic growth, which often leads to the establishment of:
A. a democratic regime. B. government owned enterprises. C. a socialist economy. D. a planned economy.
In Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents, Richard Neustadt argues in part that despite sharp expansion of statutory authority and the dramatic growth in the institutional resources, which of the following is true?
a. The demands of the office have been reduced so much that they no longer exceed the resources available to meet those demands. b. The demands of Congress on the President no longer exceed the resources available to meet those demands. c. The demands of the office continue to exceed the resources available to meet those demands. d. The demands of the office exceed the resources available to meet those demands for the first time in our history.
Most of the countries that have received HIPC (highly indebted poor country) debt relief are located in ______.
a. Northern Europe b. Southeast Asia c. Central America d. Africa
Because they are composed of neutral administrators, federal departments and bureaus are in a position to ignore the winds of politics
Indicate whether the statement is true or false