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What refers to the authority of a court has to hear a case

Jurisdiction

What kind of jurisdiction allows a district court to hear most federal criminal and civil cases

original jurisdiction

Which is a difference between the special courts created by Congress and the constitutional courts

judges in the special courts do not serve lifetime appointments Constitutional Courts have a broader jurisdiction compared to special courts.

What are military commissions

Boards of five commissioned officers. They are not part of the courts-martial system. Instead, they are separate groups set up to try suspected terrorists captured in Afghanistan and Iraq.

What are courts-martial

military courts created during the Mexican War, the Civil War, and World War II

In addition to local courts the district of Columbia also has

a district court

Who decides which cases the Supreme Court will consider

The members of the US Supreme Court decide which cases the Court will consider. This is a voting process, but a majority is not required for the Court to hear a case.

The vice presidency has taken on more importance in recent years because of what

the influence and experience of recent vice presidents

Special courts handle cases that arise from the expressed powers of congress which are detailed in

Article 1 of the constitution

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