Question

How are state and federal appellate courts similar? Both hear cases from lower courts. Both have judges and juries. Both hear civil cases only. Both send cases to higher courts.How are state and federal appellate courts similar? Both hear cases from lower courts. Both have judges and juries. Both hear civil cases only. Both send cases to higher courts.

Answer 1

The first alternative is correct (A).

An appellate court is one that re-judges the judgments stipulated by lower courts. This is a way of diminishing the chance of a process containing vices, that is, of some disproportionate or partial penalty. This is a way of ensuring the broad legal process for all American citizens. If the citizen did not agree to the sentence, he can appeal to the courts of appeal.

Courts of appeal exist at federal or state level, but the object of both is the same: to reaffirm or change the penalties stipulated by lower courts.

Answer 2

The correct option is both hear cases from lower courts

Further Explanation:

There is only one similarity in both the Courts that both hear cases from “Lower courts”. The cases are the ‘appeal cases’ whose rulings are already being declared and given.

The Federal Structure of America is divided into three categories that are as follows:

1. Judicial branch

2. Executive branch  

3. Legislative branch along with a bicameral division.

The Judicial power is vested to the Supreme Court has both Appellate as well as Original Jurisdiction over the constitutional issues and issues of the Lower Courts.

Though the Supreme Court is the supreme power of the Judiciary of the United States it also has an appellate court and state court as Jurisdiction supreme at the state level.  

The appellate courts are the ‘13 circuit courts’ that hear appeal forward by the District courts whereas the State Court hears the disputes and problems related to U.S State. The State Courts also handles various criminal as well as civil cases.

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Answer Details:

Grade: College

Chapter: Judiciary of the United States

Subject: Social Studies

Keywords: United States, judicial branch, executive branch, legislative branch, Supreme Court, bicameral division, Original Jurisdiction, Lower courts, federal Structure, Appellate