Questions: Question 14 (Mandatory) ( 2.5 points) Jurisdiction literally refers to the power "to speak the law." True False Question 15 (Mandatory) (2.5 points) More than 90 percent of the petitions for writs of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court are denied. True False

Question 14 (Mandatory) ( 2.5 points)

Jurisdiction literally refers to the power "to speak the law."
True
False

Question 15 (Mandatory) (2.5 points)

More than 90 percent of the petitions for writs of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court are denied.
True
False

Transcript text: Question 14 (Mandatory) ( 2.5 points) Jurisdiction literally refers to the power "to speak the law." True False Question 15 (Mandatory) (2.5 points) More than 90 percent of the petitions for writs of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court are denied. True False

Solution

Answer

The answer to Question 14 is True. The answer to Question 15 is True.

Explanation

Question 14: Jurisdiction literally refers to the power "to speak the law."

True: The term "jurisdiction" is derived from the Latin words "juris" (law) and "dictio" (speaking), which together mean "to speak the law." It refers to the authority granted to a legal body, such as a court, to administer justice within a defined field of responsibility.

Question 15: More than 90 percent of the petitions for writs of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court are denied.

True: The U.S. Supreme Court receives thousands of petitions for writs of certiorari each year, but it grants only a small percentage of them, typically less than 10%. This means that more than 90% of these petitions are denied, as the Court selects only those cases that have significant legal importance or where there is a need to resolve conflicting decisions from lower courts.

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