Supreme Court Functions and Jurisdiction

By finding acts of Congress or the executive branch unconstitutional (correct)

By recommending laws to Congress

By directly vetoing executive orders

By reviewing the legislative process for fairness

The immediate intervention of the Supreme Court in new judicial appointments

Thomas Jefferson's attempts to dissolve the Federalist influence in government

The outgoing Federalist administration's attempt to issue commissions for judges (correct)

William Marbury's public campaign for his judicial position

Appellate jurisdiction can only be exercised in capital cases

The Court hears most cases through appellate jurisdiction, but original jurisdiction applies to specific cases (correct)

Original jurisdiction applies only to cases involving the President

Original jurisdiction allows the Court to hear all cases without restrictions

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