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Question 4 • CMS 2026-2027 Founding Principles of the US and NC: Civic Literacy CREDIT RECOVERY

A similarity between the federal and state court systems is that both have

Answer
A
trial, appellate, and civil courts.
B
family, appellate, and high courts.
C
traffic, appellate, and civil courts.
D
trial, appellate, and high courts.

Explanation

Both the federal and state court systems generally have three levels: trial courts, appellate courts, and a highest court. Trial courts hear cases first, appellate courts review decisions, and the highest court handles the most important appeals. Therefore, “trial, appellate, and high courts” is the similarity.

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