Jurisdiction gives federal courts the authority

a. to hear certain kinds of cases
b. to make decisions based on the law
c. to hear arguments about different parties
d. to make decisions based on precedents

The correct option is A

Article III of the Constitution establishes the bases for the system of federal courts: "The judicial power of the United States will reside in a Supreme Court, and those lower courts that Congress in the course of time may order and establish." The federal judiciary is made up of the Supreme Court of the United States, whose nine judges are appointed for life by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and several "lower or lower courts", among which are the Court of Appeals of the United States. the United States and the district courts.

The correct answer is A. Jurisdiction gives federal courts the authority to hear certain kinds of cases.

Explanation:

The Second Section of Article Three of the Constitution of the United States establishes that federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction and not of general jurisdiction. This means that courts with limited jurisdiction can only judge those cases in which they have jurisdiction. These competences are:

-Matters of federal jurisdiction: the cases that arise under the Constitution, federal laws and treaties.

-Diplomatic Jurisdiction: cases of ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls.

-Jurisdiction of the Admiralty: the cases of navigable waters.

-Jurisdiction of federal parties: the cases in which the United States is one of the parties.

-Jurisdiction of the State: the cases between two or more States.

-Jurisdiction of diversity: cases among citizens of different states.

-Jurisdiction of land donation: cases between citizens of the same State who claim land under the subsidies of the different states.

-Jurisdiction of Immigration: cases between  a State and a foreign State;  the citizens of a State and a foreign State;  citizens of a State and citizens or subjects of a foreign State, a State and citizens of another State or citizens or subjects of a foreign State, where the State is the initial claimant.

the federal government of the united states was established by the constitution. us is a presidential republic. the president is head of state, head of government and of a two party legislative and electoral system. the supreme court balances the powers of the federal and the state government. yhe executive branch is headed by the oresident. there are two chambers of congress, the senate and the house of representatives. judicial power is exercised by the judicial branch (or judiciary), comprised of the supreme court and lower federal courts. the judiciary's function is to interpret the   constitution as well as the federal laws and regulations.