Write a brief analysis comparing and contrasting
the U.S. Federal Court system with the courts of the State of Texas. Include
analysis of the similarities and differences in structure and jurisdiction, and
how the rights of the individual are protected in each system.
With this project, you should be able to answer
the following questions:
1. A democracy protects
the rights of the individual through laws and the judicial process; the
structure of the judicial branch determines jurisdiction and
function. Article III of the U.S. Constitution establishes a federal court
system in the United States, which has come to include the U.S. Supreme Court,
federal trial courts, and specialized courts with various
jurisdictions. How is the federal court system structured?
2.
How are federal judges
chosen?
3.
What jurisdictions do
the various federal courts have?
4.
What role does the
judicial branch play in the U.S. federalist system?