Zusammenfassung der Ressource
US LEGAL SYSTEM
- LEGISLATIVE POWER
- US Congress, State
Congress and their
Legislatures
- EXECUTIVE
- US President. In states: Governors
- JUDICIARY
- THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM
- Have jurisdiction over issues mentioned or implied in the
CONSTITUTION
- The 14th Amendment to the Constitution allows it to become involved
in cases arising in state courts
- Have the power of judicial review
- HEAR BOTH
- CRIMINAL CASES
- Involve offenses against the whole community or society
- CIVIL CASES
- Involve disputes between
individuals
- 2 LEVELS
- TRIAL COURTS (US DISTRICT COURTS)
- APPELATE COURTS
- SPECIAL COURTS (special bc/ they aren't of
general jurisdiction
- THE US COURT OF CLAIMANTS
- The US COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- STATE COURT SYSTEM