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The authority to hear a case is called

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Jurisdiction

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What is the Court of last resort in all federal opinions?

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The Supreme Court

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Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

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John Roberts

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How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

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9

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How are Supreme Court justices selected? Options: Appointed by the Senate, approved by the President, by an election, Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate, Congress selects them

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Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate

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Who determines the size of the Supreme Court?

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Congress

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What justice is pictured here? She became the first Puerto Rican woman to serve as a judge in a U.S. federal court.

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Sonia Sotomayor

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What justice is pictured here? On January 31, 2017, President Trump announced his nomination judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

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Neil M. Gorsuch

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Who is pictured here? He is the Chief Justice of the Court since 2005.

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John G. Roberts, Jr.

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Who is pictured here? In 2005 he was nominated by President George W. Bush to replace the associate Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

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Samuel A. Alito, Jr.