s created to officially reject the decision by the court the written statement that explains why the minority opinion is justified the precedent that lower courts use to justify their decisions in major cases the statement written that adds information or facts to the majority opinion 9. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is located in _____. New York Washington, D.C. Atlanta Los Angeles 10. The U.S. Tax Court was created by _____. the Internal Revenue Service Congress the Constitution the U.S. Treasury Department 11. How many justices sit on the Supreme Court today, including the Chief Justice? six five nine seven 12. A person who loses a decision in the Court of Federal Claims _____. cannot bring any other cases against the government cannot appeal the ruling of the court can appeal the decision to the Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit can appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court 13. Which is a difference between the special courts created by Congress and the constitutional courts? The special courts decide cases outside the United States. Judges in the special courts do not serve lifetime appointments. Judges in the special courts are all military officers. The decisions of the special courts cannot be appealed. 14. Who has the power to appoint Supreme Court justices? the Senate the House of Representatives the Attorney General the President 15. Which statement about appellate courts is true? Appellate courts retry cases. Appellate courts have original jurisdiction. Appellate courts may overrule or modify lower court decisions. Appellate court judges ask for new facts to be presented. 16. Which can exercise both original and appellate jurisdiction? all constitutional courts federal courts of appeals federal district courts the Supreme Court 17. Jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to _____. overturn federal law hear a case appoint judges appeal a decision 18. After the President appoints a new Supreme Court justice, which committee holds hearings to consider the qualifications of the appointee? the Senate Judiciary Committee the House Judiciary Committee the Executive Judiciary Committee the Appeals Court Judiciary Committee 19. In addition to local courts, the District of Columbia also has _____. a district court a military commission a tax court a civilian tribunal 20. Each of the following is a duty of a U.S. marshal except _____. handling emergencies deciding cases making arrests selecting juries