What role do appellate courts play in the federal judicial system? a. they decide which precedents will apply to a particular case. b. they have original jurisdiction over most federal cases. c. they allow parties to contest the rulings of lower courts. d. they determine whether acts of congress are constitutional?

1. the fifteenth amendment guaranteed for all us citizens, regardless of "previous condition of servitude." freedom citizenship voting rights religious tolerance 2. which group was still not allowed to vote following passage of this amendment? women poor men rich men former slaves 3. the fifteenth amendment was the last of the amendments. carpetbagger lincoln reconstruction scalawag

Why did alexander give the soldier who saved the hat band a reward? why did he then order the man's head cut off?

1. what potential advantages could companies like standard oil offer consumers?