In General, Parties Unhappy with a Judicial Decision at the District

question 13

True/False

In general, parties unhappy with a judicial decision at the district court level have an automatic right of appeal to a district court of appeals.

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Definitions:

McCulloch v. Maryland

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1819 that established the principles of federal supremacy and implied powers of the federal government.

Supremacy Clause

A provision in the U.S. Constitution stating that federal law takes precedence over state law.

Commerce Clause

A provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate trade between states, with foreign nations, and with Native American tribes.

Concurrent Power

Powers in nations with a federal system of government that are shared by both the federal government and each constituent political unit.