Question

what is one major difference between state and federal courts in the united states?
a. only state court issue opinions that can be appealed
b. only federal courts deal with criminal cases
c. only state courts use an adversarial system during trials
d. only federal courts are established by congress

Answer 1

Answer:

The framers of the U.S. Constitution wanted the federal government to have only limited power. Therefore, they limited the kinds of cases federal courts can decide. Most laws that affect us are passed by state governments, and thus state courts handle most disputes that govern our daily lives.

Federal courts also serve an important role. They defend many of our most basic rights, such as freedom of speech and equal protection under the law.

This is the fundamental idea behind Federalism, which means a government in which power is divided between one national government and other, smaller state or regional governments.