Question

Appellate jurisdiction means that the Supreme Court _____. A)reviews cases stemming from civil dispute trials B)hears cases involving disputes between foreign nations C)hears appeals from lower federal and state courts D)reviews state executive actions at the legislature’s request

Answer 1

The correct answer is C)Hears appeals from lower federal and state courts.

The Supreme Court picks several different cases that have filed for an appeal during a calendar year. From there, these cases will be heard by the 9 Supreme Court justices. After hearing both sides of the argument, the Supreme Court then has the power to overrule any previous ruling from the local or state level. Whatever the Supreme Court decides becomes the national standard for that particular law.