Which of the Following Is True of the Checks and Balances

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the checks and balances on the American judiciary? 

• A) The Supreme Court hears meritless appeals so it can rule on such issues. 
• B) Congress has the authority to limit or otherwise alter the jurisdiction of the lower federal courts. 
• C) Justices make decisions based on their personal values and policy preferences. 
• D) The Supreme Court can revise old laws or pass new ones in an attempt to negate a lower court's ruling. 
• E) Federal and state legislatures are obligated to appropriate the funds necessary to carry out rulings.

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Definitions:

Intercept Term

A constant in a regression model that represents the value of the dependent variable when all independent variables are zero.

Statistically Significant

A term indicating that an observed effect in a study is unlikely to have occurred due to chance alone, according to a predetermined threshold for significance.

Asymmetric Risk

A situation where the outcomes of a decision or investment have different potentials for gains and losses.

Symmetric Risk

A situation in decision-making where the potential upside and downside risks are similar in magnitude.