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

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The U.S. Supreme Court exercises its appellate jurisdiction when it agrees to hear a case that has been appealed from a lower court, such as a court of appeals. This means the Court is reviewing a decision made by a lower court rather than hearing the case for the first time.