Federal and State Legal Systems

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The United States distributes power horizontally among the three branches of government: judicial, legislative, and executive. Understanding the structure of these branches is important when conducting legal research because it provides you with a working knowledge of their processes, how their decisions affect public policy, and where and how to locate legal documents.

In this week’s Learning Resources, links for the three branches of the federal government are listed. Please note that the U.S. legislature has a website for each house of Congress: the United States Senate and the House of Representatives. Although most states have bicameral legislatures—a legislature consisting of two houses like the U.S. Congress, it is possible that your state maintains only one website for its legislature.

For this Discussion, you are going to practice your research skills by engaging in a scavenger hunt. Begin by building on the knowledge that you have of the legal system and then explore the resources provided in the weekly readings. Use LexisNexis Academic to practice searching topics: http://www.lexisnexis.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/hottopics/lnacademic/

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 3 the findings from the Legal Research Scavenger Hunt:

  1. Find a state case in the state where you reside that has been appealed (within the last three years) and give the name of the appellee and the appellant. If you reside outside of the United States, select a state listed in the resources for the purpose of this exercise.
  2. Using LexisNexis, give the name of a case reporter in your state.
  3. Write the full legal citation for a case recently decided in your state by an intermediate appeals court or the highest appeals court.
  4. Who is the chief judge of the trial court in your state? Give his or her name.
  5. List the name of a legal case in your state that cited a federal statute or federal regulation in its opinion. State the full name of the legal case and the statute or regulation that was cited.
  6. Name a U.S. court that is similar to your state court and explain the similarities and dissimilarities.
  7. Name one politically appointed position in your state, the name of the individual who currently holds that position, and the length of time they have in that position (if applicable).

Support your response using the Learning Resources and other scholarly resources.

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Federal and State Legal Systems
In the United States, the separation of power between the three branches of
government, are divided in person, and in function. These arms operate independently, thus
safeguarding the rights and liberty of the American citizens against tyranny. The executive
wing is elected by the American citizens, while the state judicial council appoints the judges
and magistrates. However, the responsibilities of these three arms of government are
complex, and overlap, thus conflicting with each other (Noyes & Lindfors, 2010).
The executive, judiciary, and legislative arm contain various agencies, with multiple
departments. These agencies include the office of the president, the agricultural department,
commerce department, defense department, education department, energy department,
homeland security department. Justice Department, and treasury department (Serial and
Government Publication, 2018).
Findings from the Legal Research Scavenger Hunt in Florida
In the State of Florida, the laws about homicide, are stipulated in chapter 782 of the
2018 Florida Statutes. Section 782.04 outlines the ingredients of murder, which refers to the
unlawful killing of another person. A person can be charged with murder if they engage in
any acts, which are premeditated to effect death. An offense can also qualify to be a murder,
if individual perpetrating this act, participates in kidnapping, robbery, carjacking, arson,
sexual assault, and eld...


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