When the U.S.Supreme Court agrees to hear a case appealed to it from a circuit court,it is exercising its __________ jurisdiction.

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The U.S. Supreme Court exercises appellate jurisdiction when it hears cases that have been appealed to it from lower courts, including circuit courts. Appellate jurisdiction means that the Supreme Court reviews the decisions made by lower courts and has the power to uphold or overturn those decisions.