Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The U.S. Supreme Court has the authority to tell any state how to interpret all matters regarding both the U.S. Constitution and the state’s constitution.
2. All cases brought before a circuit court of appeals are heard by three-judge panels, also known as en banc hearings.
3. The U.S. Constitution holds that if a case is brought before the U.S. Supreme Court and no precedent is found to guide the Court’s decision, it is to look to rulings on the issue from courts in England, Spain, and France.
4. If there is no precedent, circuit courts of appeals may look to rulings from other courts for advice in the form of persuasive authority.
5. It is important that precedent be set properly, for once it has been set, it cannot be overturned.


1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. False

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