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Which of the following offenses would trigger a federal charge?

A) Identity theft
B) Child pornography
C) Bank robbery
D) All of the above

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Which types of cases do federal courts hear?

A) cases involving violations of federal law or the Constitution
B) cases between residents of different states if the dollar amount at issue exceeds $75,000
C) cases involving bankruptcy, copyright, patent, and maritime law
D) all of the above

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The U.S. Supreme Court is near the top of the hierarchical jurisdiction for both the federal and state court systems.

The U.S. district courts, U.S. courts of appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court together compose this.

By the 18th century, many of the essential elements of modern criminal procedure were found in some form in English courts.

The federal courts get their power from this Article of the Constitution.

This refers to a court's authority to hear certain cases.

In Martin v. Hunter's Lessee (1816) and Cohens v. Virginia (1821) , the Marshall court upheld this clause found in Article VI of the Constitution.

These are courts of limited jurisdiction within the district courts that perform many of the federal court system's routine, but essential tasks.

The courts do not control how they are financed, do not control how many cases they receive, cannot ensure adequate resources to carry out sentences, and cannot control their public image.

England standardized court practices among the colonies, so U.S. courts developed in response to the English system.

This is a trial heard by a judge and not a jury.

Federal law enforcement agencies are rarely the source of criminal investigations referred to the U.S. attorneys.

A formal statement of the criminal offense the defendant is accused of.

Civil cases constitute most of the district courts' workload.

This is the schedule of cases for a court.

Prisoners in either federal or state prisons can file petitions in the U.S. district courts if they believe their rights under federal law are being violated.