Emery Art III-VII Flashcard

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There are how many judges in the U.S. Supreme Court?

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9

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The number of amendments that have been added to the Constitution is

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27

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The terms of the justices of the Supreme Court is

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Life

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All appointments to the Supreme Court must be approved by

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the Senate

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Has the power to admit new states? Options: Congress, Supreme Court, President

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Congress

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The first ten amendments are called

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The Bill of Rights

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Who appoints justices to the Supreme Court? Options: Vice President, President, President Pro Tempore

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President

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The lowest federal court is

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District Courts

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Who presides over the impeachment trial of a president in the Senate chambers? Options: Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Justice

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Chief Justice

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When the Supreme Court hears a case that has already been heard in a lower court, it is called

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appellate jurisdiction