Known as the “Moses of her people,” Harriet Tubman was enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad. Tubman also served as a scout, spy, guerrilla soldier, and nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War.
The judicial branch interprets the meaning of laws, applies laws to individual cases, and decides if laws violate the Constitution.
<u>Answer:</u>
E. The court can hear only cases that have worked their way up from local courts.
This statement about the Supreme Court is true.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Clients or entities who are not happy with the jurisdiction and result of the lower courts can apply the request or petition at the U.S Supreme Court to hear their case. One can ask for the review of the case by asking it to grant a "writ of certiorari".
This means the lower court where the case was initially filed has to send a copy to the Supreme court for review. It generally never hears cases as such until the case is of national significance or the result of a case might harmonize a conflicting decision to settle or when it might have precedential value.
