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Which court would be the first to decide on cases of treason against the United States? A. state trial court B. state supreme court C. federal district court D. the United States Supreme Court

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Federal District Court

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C. federal district court

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In constitutional terms, the people of the United States owe loyalty to at least two sovereigns, first: in the United States, and the other is their state. And hence, they can theoretically commit treason either against one or both of them. Treason refers to a criminal matter under federal and state law. It is a federal offense, so it would have been heard in a federal courtroom, although the first would be in the district where the offense had been committed.

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