Opinions in Supreme Court Cases

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What are concurring opinions in supreme court cases?

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Written opinions that agree with the lower court's decision

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In supreme court cases, the majority of the justices agree with the outcome but may have different ______.

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arguments or reasons

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Concurring opinions are written when the majority of the supreme court justices agree with the outcome. True or False?

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True

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Which of the following is true about concurring opinions? They always disagree with the lower court's decision, They are written by a minority of justices, They may come to their conclusion with different arguments or reasons, They are not related to the supreme court.

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They may come to their conclusion with different arguments or reasons

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Concurring opinions in supreme court cases agree with the lower court's decision/verdict. True or False?

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True

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A dissenting opinion is a written opinion that ______ with the majority opinion among the 9 justices.

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disagrees

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What are inferior courts?

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Courts created by the Congress and courts that function beneath the Supreme Court.

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Inferior courts are created by the ______.

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Congress

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Concurrent jurisdiction refers to the power shared between the federal and ______ governments to try certain cases.

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state

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What is the primary role of the government in criminal cases?

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To prosecute a defendant violating the law