Which of the following best describes the Framers' intentions concerning the relationship between state and federal courts?
A) Federal courts were to be the primary courts under the Constitution, hearing all important cases, i.e., felony criminal proceedings.
B) State courts were to be the primary courts with the federal courts possessing jurisdiction over a select group of cases.
C) The Constitution created a system of federal courts to hear all cases and abolished the state court systems.
D) The Constitution did not create any federal courts and specifically acknowledged the jurisdiction of state courts over all cases, federal and state.
B
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A. to future cases decided by a lower court B. to future case decide by the same court C. where the facts are substantially the same D. a, b, and c E. b and c
Whena prosecutoragrees to a lesser charge in exchange for a pleaof guilty, what takes place?
A. Indictment B. Critical stage C. Due process D. Pleaagreement
A statement of the trust account is normally mailed to the client ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A contract formed when a promise is exchanged for a promise is called a/an ________ contract; a contract resulting from a promise exchanged for performance is called a/an ________ contract
A) executory; executed B) implied; express C) bilateral; unilateral D) formal; informal