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show The Constitution specified that there would be a SC.  
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2) 1b. How were the "lower federal courts" created?   show
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2) 2. What are the three "levels" of the federal or "constitutional" courts?   show
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2) 3. Contrast original and appellate jurisdiction.   show
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2) 4a. What is the "entry point" of the federal courts?   show
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2) 4b. How many of these courts are there and what is true of where they are located?   show
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show original  
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show hold trials and impanel judges  
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2) 4e. In total, approximately how many federal district judges are there?   show
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2) 5a. What is true of 98% of criminal cases?   show
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show Many don't have a trial, and most enter guilty pleas as part of a bargain to receive a lighter punishment  
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show supervision of bankruptcy proceedings and admiralty and maritime law cases.  
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2) 7. Explain the role of U.S. attorneys.   show
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2) 8a. What are the US court of appeals empowered to do?   show
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show 12 judicial circuits  
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show 179 federal judges  
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show They vary considerably in size.  
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show appellate; they do not hold trials or hear testimony  
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2) 8f. California is covered by the (what) circuit court of appeals?   show
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2) 8g. How many states does the above cover (California is covered by the (what) circuit court of appeals?)?   show
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