Term

Cases from state courts end up in the federal judiciary when a __ is involved in a dispute. State courts have authority to decide federal questions when they are mixed with state law.

Definition

federal question

Term

Judges in state courts are bound by two constitutional constraints in deciding cases that combine state / federal issues. 1: Judges at the state level must swear to obey the federal Constitution regardless of state law. If there is conflict, the __ requires federal law to be enforced over state law. 2: __ of federal law. Does the state’s supreme court have the authority to instruct lower courts in its state how to interpret a federal law?

Definition

1: Supremacy Clause 2:Interpretation

Term

A jury trial in a criminal case is available under the __ when a __ months or more is a possible outcome of a trial

Definition

Sixth Amendment, jail term of six