Civics Lesson 7-1 Vocabulary and Main Ideas

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The ____________ of the government is made up of courts.

Back

judicial branch

Front

Courts hear two types of cases—

Back

civil and criminal cases.

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The U.S. has a _________________________________ with federal courts from the Constitution and Congress, and state courts from the 50 states.

Back

dual court system,

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Court system aims to provide __________ for all.

Back

equal justice

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The Constitution limits federal court jurisdiction to certain types of cases.

Back

jurisdiction

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Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction for most cases.

Back

exclusive

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State and federal courts share __________ jurisdiction.

Back

concurrent

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Dual court system?

Back

A system with both federal and state courts.

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Presume:

Back

to assume true without proof

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Jurisdiction?

Back

Authority to hear and decide a case.