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Organization of the United States Judicial System

Organization of the United States Judicial System . Civics and Economics SOL CE.10a. How are federal courts organized, and what jurisdiction does each exercise? How are state courts organized, and what jurisdiction does each exercise?. Questions.

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Organization of the United States Judicial System

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  1. Organization of the United States Judicial System Civics and Economics SOL CE.10a

  2. How are federal courts organized, and what jurisdiction does each exercise? • How are state courts organized, and what jurisdiction does each exercise? Questions

  3. The judicial function is exercised in a dual court system, which consists of state courts and federal courts. http://video.about.com/usgovinfo/The-US-Federal-Court-System.htm Dual Court System

  4. The United States has a court system whose organization and jurisdiction are derived from the Constitution of the United States and federal laws. U.S. Federal Courts

  5. U.S. Federal Courts http://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/UnderstandingtheFederalCourts/FederalCourtsStructure.aspx

  6. Virginia, like each of the other 49 states, has its own separate court system whose organization and jurisdiction are derived from Virginia’s constitution and state laws. Virginia’s State Court System

  7. Virginia’s State Court System http://www.courts.state.va.us/

  8. Definitions: dual- two federal- related to a central or supreme level of government national- relating to the nation or country Vocabulary

  9. Describe the organization of the United States judicial system. Review

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