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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the difference between a U.S. District Court and a U.S. Court of Appeals?

A. Cases can be hear in the U.S. Court of Appeals without having first been hear in the U.S District Court.

B. Decisions made by a judges in the U.S. District Court overrule those made by judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals.

C. U.S. District Court can only hear federal cases while a U.S. Court of Appeals can hear both state and federal cases.

D. U.S. District Courts has trial by jury while U.S. Court of Appeals make decision by a panel of judges.

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Answer:

D. Read the description and make your decision, but I think it is D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Federal appeals are usually heard by a panel of three judges. Trials in the district courts are before a single judge.

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