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Example: federal

jurisdiction

Freedom of speechDisagreement over water

Tax evasion

Sueing in another state

Us army van hit your car

Dispute american citizen and foreign govt.

Right of property recovered from shipwreck

Us diplomat breaks american law in another country

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Section 1 review

• 1. Jurisdiction- the authority to hear and decide a case.

• Exlusive jursisdiction-only the federal courts may hear and decide cases.

• Concurrent jurisdiction-both states decide the law.

• 2. It means everybody has the same rights and must follow the same laws no matter sex, race, or there wealth.

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Section 1 review

• 3. the supreme court can gaurentee a fair trial. Ex2: 2 states fighting over a boundry dispute, fighting over rights to a river.

• 4. constitution provided for the development

Kinds of case

Cases involving the constitutionInvolving federal law

Foreign govt. and treaties

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Ch.8 section 1&2 vocab