Question 1 - Explain the role of state courts in the U.S. legal system. Why do we have state courts? What kinds of cases do state courts resolve? What is the authority of state courts over questions of state law? What is the authority of state courts over questions of federal law?

Question 2 - Describe the various ways in which a litigant may get into the U.S. federal courts. What is required for federal courts to have subject matter jurisdiction?