The-American-Court-System.pptx

The American Court SystemSome Questions for You1.How many court systems in the U.S.?2.What is the relationship between the federal courts and the state courts?3.How many justices make up the United States Supreme court?ContentsI.A Brief Introduction II.Two levelsIII.The Supreme CourtIV.ConclusionThe Brief Introduction The United States being a Confederation,has fifty states.There are two major court systems in the U.S.:1.The federal court systems 2.The state court systemsTwo LevelsState and Federal Court SystemsU.S.Supreme CourtState Supreme CourtState Court of AppealsU.S.Court of AppealsState Trial Courts U.S.District Courts State Court SystemsThe Federal Court System At the Federal court system,the 50 American states are divided into 11 judicial,but actually there are 13 United States Courts of Appeals in total.11 DistrictsCases in the state courtsU.S.Supreme CourtState Supreme CourtState AppellateTrial CourtThe Supreme CourtThe highest level of the federal court system is the United States Supreme Court.According to the language of the Article 3 of the U.S.Constitution,there is only one national Supreme Court.The U.S.Supreme Court consists of nine justices.How Cases Reach the Supreme CourtU.S.SupremeCourt50 State JudicialSystems Federal JudicialSystem&DCOriginaljurisdictionBy AppealBy AppealOn certiorariOn certiorariThe Division between Federal and State Jurisdiction States may regulate the health,safety and morals of its citizen,and those acts that involve a state government,its official and property.Federal judicial system shall regulate acts that are interstate in character;Acts involving the government of the United States,including its officials and property.Conclusion In a word,the federal courts are not superior to the state courts;they are an independent,coordinate system authorized by the United States Constitution.Thank you for your attention!