State Court Systems

question 353

Multiple Choice

State court systems:

• A) all have intermediate appeals and supreme courts beyond trial courts
• B) have no appellate courts
• C) do not all have supreme courts, but most do
• D) are required by the U.S. Constitution to have appeals courts
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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