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question 122

Multiple Choice

According to U.S. Geological Survey data from 1950 to 2015, total water use in the United States has

• A)continually increased.
• B)continually decreased.
• C)increased and then leveled off.
• D)decreased and then leveled off.

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U.S. District Courts

Federal courts that serve as the trial-level courts in the United States federal court system, handling both civil and criminal cases.

Trial Courts

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Federal Court System

The three-tiered judicial system of the United States consisting of district courts, appellate courts, and the Supreme Court, which interprets and applies federal laws and Constitution.

Diversity-of-Citizenship

A basis for federal court jurisdiction when parties in a lawsuit are citizens of different states or a foreign country, allowing for cases to be heard in federal court.