US LEGAL SYSTEM

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Mind Map on US LEGAL SYSTEM, created by Clara Cañellas Titos on 07/12/2020.
Clara Cañellas Titos
Mind Map by Clara Cañellas Titos, updated more than 1 year ago
Clara Cañellas Titos
Created by Clara Cañellas Titos over 3 years ago
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US LEGAL SYSTEM
  1. LEGISLATIVE POWER
    1. US Congress, State Congress and their Legislatures
    2. EXECUTIVE
      1. US President. In states: Governors
      2. JUDICIARY
        1. THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM
          1. Have jurisdiction over issues mentioned or implied in the CONSTITUTION
            1. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution allows it to become involved in cases arising in state courts
              1. Have the power of judicial review
                1. HEAR BOTH
                  1. CRIMINAL CASES
                    1. Involve offenses against the whole community or society
                    2. CIVIL CASES
                      1. Involve disputes between individuals
                    3. 2 LEVELS
                      1. TRIAL COURTS (US DISTRICT COURTS)
                        1. APPELATE COURTS
                          1. SPECIAL COURTS (special bc/ they aren't of general jurisdiction
                            1. THE US COURT OF CLAIMANTS
                              1. The US COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
                          2. STATE COURT SYSTEM
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