Section 2.1: Dual Federalism

Learning Resources

Learning Objectives
2.1(a)	Describe the dual court system of the United States.
2.1(b)	Explain the role of federal courts in dealing with state cases.
2.1(c)	Explain the checks and balances that curtail the power of the courts.
2.1(d)	Explain the analogies of “layer cake” and “marble cake” used to describe federalism in the United States today.
2.1(e)	Explain the role of local governments in the criminal justice system.

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Key Terms

Adversarial (legal system)
Bench Trial
Bill of Rights
Civil Liberties
Corrections
Courts
Crime
Criminal Justice System
Defendant
Defense Attorney
Discretion
Due Process
Due Process Clause
Equality (in Justice)
Equity (in Justice)
Exclusionary Rule
Fifth Amendment
Finder of Fact
Fourteenth Amendment
Incarceration
Individual Rights
Jail
Judge
Jury
Just Deserts
Justice
Lex Talionis
Parole
Police
Prison
Probation
Procedural Justice
Prosecutor
Retributive Justice
Rule of Law
Sheriff
Sheriff’s Deputies
Statute
Trial by Jury
United States Code

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Last Updated:  04/21/2021

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