Review Questions

1. State Court System and Federal Court System

2. Under Article III of the US Constitution the Judicial Branch of government was given the authority to hear cases based on jurisdiction.

3. Cases in which the US or a state is a party (except between a state and its own citizens), cases that question the interpretation of the constitution of federal law itself, Diversity of Citizenship cases; actions between citizens of different states in excess of $50,000, and cases regarding the seas, patent-rights, copyrights, and bankruptcy.

4. The federal court system is arranged in three tiers; US District Courts, US States Court of Appeals “The Intermediate Courts”, and US Supreme Court.

5. Have original jurisdiction to hear federal cases for the first time.

6. Has appellate jurisdiction in the federal court system-it hears cases on appeal from the US District Courts.

7. Its original jurisdiction deals primarily with cases involving Ambassadors, public officials, and cases which involve a state. Its appellate jurisdiction is its main function, hearing cases that question the constitutionality of the law.

8. Local Trial Courts, General Trial Courts, Special Courts, Intermediate Appellate Courts and State Supreme Courts.

9. Traffic courts, Police courts, Municipal courts.

10. Limited Jurisdiction Court and General Jurisdiction Court.