The Judicial System

Why is the U.S. Judicial system a dual court system?

• There are two levels of the federal courts.

• There are two levels of the state courts.

• There is a federal court system and a state court system.

• There are three branches of government.

This term means authority to hear a case.

• felony

• arraignment

• misdemeanor

• jurisdiction

This is a serious crime, such as murder.

• felony

• misdemeanor

• appellate

• arraignment

This is a less serious crime, such as a traffic ticket.

• felony

• arraignment

• jurisdiction

• misdemeanor

The U.S. federal court system has how many levels.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

These federal courts have a judge that presides, they may or may not have a jury, and have original jurisdiction.

• The U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• U.S. District Courts

• Circuit Courts

This level of federal courts have multiple judges that preside, they have appellate jurisdiction, and no jury.

• The U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• U.S. District Courts

• Circuit Courts

This level of federal courts have Justices and no jury.

• The U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• U.S. District Courts

• Circuit Courts

This means that a court hears the case for the first time.

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• arraignment

• felony

This means that a court reviews a case already heard by another court.

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• misdemeanor

• fleony