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Explain the relationship between state and federal courts. What do the terms 'exclusive jurisdiction' and 'concurrent jurisdiction' mean?

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Explain the relationship between state and federal courts.

The United States Constitution reigns as the absolute law of the land in our country. The U.S. Constitution creates a federal system of government where the power is shared between the federal and state governments. Due to our system where states give some power to a central government (this is known as federalism), both the federal government and all state ...

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