The statement that best captures the difference between Supreme Court decisions and lower court decisions from the provided answer choices is:
Supreme Court decisions can't be appealed; lower court decisions can.
This is accurate because decisions made by the Supreme Court are typically final and cannot be appealed to a higher court, whereas lower court decisions can often be appealed to higher courts, including state appellate courts and, ultimately, the Supreme Court.
The other statements contain inaccuracies:
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Lower court decisions being based on civil law; Supreme Court decisions being based on criminal law - This is not true as both types of courts can deal with various kinds of cases, including civil and criminal matters.
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All lower court decisions being based on state laws; Supreme Court decisions being based on federal laws - Lower courts handle both state and federal cases, and the Supreme Court often decides cases involving both federal and state issues.
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Supreme Court decisions being issued by justices; all lower court decisions being issued by juries - While Supreme Court decisions are made by justices, not all lower court decisions involve juries; many are decided by judges alone.
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