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Reasons why the following would be considered the most important aspects of the United States legal system:
* Constitution
* SCOTUS
*Jury system

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Discussion of the most important aspects of the United States Justice System.

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Here are some reasons why each of the following could be considered the most important aspect of the US legal system:

*Constitution

- Creates the judicial branch of the federal government as well as checks and balances between all the different branches of government. (The constitution creates the federal government and sets limitations within it.)
- Divides power between the federal government and the states, which greatly impacts how the court system we use in the US is structured.
- Protects liberties of individual American citizens ...

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