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In addition to the Supreme Court, the federal court system includes

A
appellate and trial courts.
B
trial and district courts.
C
appellate and superior courts.
D
trial and superior courts.
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A landlord who sues a tenant for unpaid rent would most likely take the case to

A
family court.
B
appellate court.
C
small claims court.
D
common pleas court.
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US District Courts hear federal cases involving

A
state and local issues.
B
civil and state issues.
C
civil and criminal issues.
D
criminal and international issues.
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Cases heard by appellate courts are decided by

A
a judge.
B
a judge and jury.
C
a panel of judges.
D
a jury.
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A losing party in a federal trial court can

A
appeal to one of 94 lower courts.
B
appeal to a higher federal court.
C
ask for a retrial in the same court.
D
ask for a different judge in the same court.
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In state court, a losing party can appeal a case if

A
a jury is unable to make a decision.
B
a judge disagrees with a jury’s decision.
C
a precedent does not exist.
D
a higher court agrees to hear it.
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Before a case can be heard in a state high court, it must

A
go through a jury trial.
B
go through a selection process.
C
be decided by a panel of judges.
D
be decided by a single judge.
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A dispute over a contract between two people in the same city would most likely be heard first in

A
a federal trial court.
B
a federal appellate court.
C
a state trial court.
D
a state appellate court.

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