CE.9 Framework

Authority to hear a case

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• jurisdiction

• felony

• misdemeanor

Authority to hear a case first

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• jurisdiction

• felony

• misdemeanor

A serious crime

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• jurisdiction

• felony

• misdemeanor

Authority to review a decision of a lower court

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• jurisdiction

• felony

• misdemeanor

A smaller or less serious offense

• appellate jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• jurisdiction

• felony

• misdemeanor

The United States has a ____________, which consists of state courts and federal courts.

• single court system

• dual court system

• triple court system

___________ have jurisdiction over federal laws.

• Federal courts

• State courts

___________ have jurisdiction over state laws.

• Federal courts

• State courts

The role of the judicial branch is to__________. 

• write laws

• enforce laws

• make laws

• interpret laws

Order the Federal Courts

1 being the highest court

3 being the lowest court

• U.S. District Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals