Federal vs. State Courts
These courts have three levels: trial, appeals, and supreme, and hear cases involving federal laws.
What are Federal Courts?
The U.S. Court of Appeals has this type of jurisdiction.
What is appellate jurisdiction?
First step when a Representative introduces a bill in the House.
What is hand bill to clerk and receive an HR number?
Powers specifically written in the Constitution that belong to the national government, such as printing money.
What are enumerated powers?
The Virginia Plan favored states with this characteristic.
What is large population?
The source of power for state courts comes from this document.
What is the state constitution?
The U.S. District Court in the federal court system uses judges and juries to hear cases involving this type of law.
What are federal laws?
After committee action, the bill is debated and voted on during this stage.
What is floor action?
Powers given to states by the Constitution, such as establishing school systems.
What are reserved powers?
Explain one key difference between federal and state courts when it comes to the types of cases they hear.
Federal courts hear cases involving federal laws; state courts hear cases involving state laws.
Federal court judges are appointed for this length of time.
What is life?
This level of the state court system hears both criminal and civil cases.
What is the General Trial Court?
A conference committee is needed when...
What is the House and Senate pass different versions of the bill?
This clause states that the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, and treaties made by the national government are the supreme law of the land.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
This is the source of power for the federal court system.
What is the U.S. Constitution and federal laws?
This court is the last stop for appeals in the federal court system.
What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
Cases involving ambassadors belong to this court system.
What is the Federal Court system?
Congress can override a presidential veto with this fraction.
What is two-thirds majority vote in both houses?
Name the three levels of the federal court system from lowest to highest.
What are U.S. District Court → U.S. Court of Appeals → U.S. Supreme Court?
In the state court system, judges are either elected or appointed for these.
What are set terms?
Federal and state court systems each have a highest level of court. Name both levels and explain the type of laws each handles.
Federal – U.S. Supreme Court (handles federal laws)
State – State Supreme Court (handles state laws).
This court, the highest in a state, has a panel of judges and hears appeals from lower courts, but only deals with cases involving these kinds of laws.
What are state laws?
In the House of Representatives, this committee decides how long a bill will be debated, what changes can be made, and whether it will move forward. Name the committee and explain why it is powerful.
What is the Rules Committee, and it is powerful because it controls how and when bills are considered.
Explain the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in the federal court system and name one power it has over laws.
It is the highest court in the federal system, has the final say in cases, and can use judicial review to strike down laws.
Compare the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan by explaining the legislative branch structure in each, and describe which states favored each plan and why.