The autority to review the decision of lower courts and decide if the laws properly applied in a particular case is called

The correct answer is Appellate Jurisdiction. Indeed, when a case has been tried in a lower court and one of the parties (either the defendant or the prosecution) are dissatisfied with the sentence. They can the decision and a higher court with judges who have more experience and power than the judges of the lower courts will review the decision and decide if all the laws and procedures were properly respected and shoudl that not be the case they would have the authority to nullify such decision.

the new jersey plan most resembles the articles of confederation.