Double Take: Dual Court System

What is the dual court system in the United States?

• A system with only federal courts

• A system with only state courts

• A system with both federal and state courts

• A system with international courts

What did the Framers want to protect against by creating a federal system?

• Economic instability

• Tyranny

• Foreign invasion

• Environmental issues

What is diversity jurisdiction?

• Jurisdiction over cases involving only one state

• Jurisdiction over cases involving parties from different states

• Jurisdiction over cases involving local businesses

• Jurisdiction over cases involving environmental issues

What is the structure of most state court systems?

• A single-tiered system

• A two-tiered system

• A three-tiered system

• A four-tiered system

What is the role of trial courts in the state court system?

• To hear appeals

• To establish facts and apply the law

• To create laws

• To manage state budgets

What is the term for cases related to ships and the sea?

• Maritime law

• Admiralty

• Aviation law

• Land law

What is the final authority on claims of appeal in a state court system?

• State Appellate Court

• U.S. District Court

• State Supreme Court

• U.S. Courts of Appeals

What authority do state courts have regarding cases not given to federal courts?

• They have no authority

• They can hear any case not exclusively given to federal courts

• They can only hear civil cases

• They can only hear criminal cases

What type of cases does the U.S. Supreme Court generally agree to hear?

• Cases with national significance

• All state court cases

• Only civil cases

• Only criminal cases

What is the primary focus of state trial courts?

• To create new laws

• To hear cases for the first time

• To oversee the U.S. Supreme Court

• To handle international disputes