federal system of government in the United States shares power between the federal government and the state governments. Our political system dictates that both the federal government and each of the state governments have their own court systems. Therefore‚ while the Constitution states that the federal government is supreme with regard to those powers delegated to it‚ the states remain supreme in matters reserved to them. Both the federal and state governments need their own court systems to apply
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Court System Court System The United States Constitution is the uppermost law of our country and creates the federal system of government where federal and state governments distribute power. “The Constitution gives specific powers to the federal (national) government. All power not delegated to the federal government remains with the states. Each of the fifty states has its own state constitution and governmental structure” ("Federal Judicial Center"‚ 2011). The United States Court system
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State and Federal Court Systems Kevin Mauldin Walden University CRJS– 1001 Criminal Justice Abstract Although the federal and state courts systems are different‚ both have similarities in that they are to base their ruling on the constitution‚ and to treat each person or state with fairness. Historical development The development of our court systems was a great day in our history. It was a tough beginning‚ and not really consistent‚ they have evolved as a part of
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Upon first examining the title of this poem‚ “The Layers‚” I predicted that the poem would be about a person’s “layers‚” such as their personality‚ and who they present themselves to be on the outside versus who they really are on the inside. After reading the poem‚ I found the title in the line “Live in the layers‚ not on the litter.” In context of the poem‚ I’d say this line and the title are using layers to represent different parts of our lives. Throughout the poem‚ the speaker is exploring and
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Q1. What is the dual-court system? Why do we have a dual court system? A. The dual-court system is the result of a general a agreement among the nation’s founders about the need for individual states to retain significant legislative authority and judicial autonomy separate from federal control. The reason why we have a dual-court system is‚ back then; new states joining the union were assured of limited federal intervention into local affairs. The state legislatures were free
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and crossing a state or national border‚ Dereliction of Interstate Commerce‚ and harming a federal official while they are on duty. The Federal Courts are use for impeachment of a Public Official‚ disputes between two or more states‚ and Federal Courts have total jurisdiction over people filing bankruptcy in the U.S.. In my opinion‚ having total jurisdiction over people filing bankruptcy in the U.S. is most important role of Federal Courts. Many of people go to the Federal Courts to fight for their
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Court Systems Interview G.M. University of Phoenix AJS/504 June 22‚ 2015 William Miller Court Systems Interview When the United States Constitution was established‚ the founding fathers devised the core of the court system that is present in today’s society. The state and federal government each have a version of a Supreme Court which is typically led by a Chief Justice. The states level Supreme Court Justice governs the issues that pertains to the citizens within the respective state
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The juvenile system started in the17th century‚ when there were very little legal differences that existed among kids and adults. Adolescence as underdeveloped as seven were measured productive citizens and could be tried if found guilty. Kids were incarcerated with hardened criminals and some even received the death consequence for their crimes as adults. So‚ the first Juvenile court System was established in 1899‚ in Cook County Illinois in Chicago. The purpose was to separate kids who had been
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The structure of state and federal court systems are similar. The main difference is federal courts hear cases only involving federal laws or the constitution. The structure of Texas court system is said to be complicated. I will break down the structure of the Texas court system and the federal court system. I will show similarities in the courts of the state vs the federal court. State vs Federal Court System Structure Most courts have the same agenda only one focuses on state issues and one
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A court system is created to determine the innocent and the guilty when a conflict arises. In many cases it is convicting a criminal for a crime that has been committed. The system entitles everyone to a fair trial no matter what the case and in each trial it is the team that is prosecuting that most prove that if the accused is guilty. Not the accused having to prove their innocence. The victim in most cases looks to see that justice is served to the criminal. The accused looks to try and get another
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