How are state and federal appellate courts similar?

both hear cases from lower courts.
both have judges and juries.
both hear civil cases only.
both send cases to higher courts.

answer is not d.

#1) How are state and federal appellate courts similar?
The answer is b. Both have judges and juries. A state court has jurisdiction over disputes with some connection to a U.S. state, as opposed to the federal government. State courts handle the vast majority of civil and criminal cases in the United States. Because the courts of appeals possess only appellate jurisdiction, they do not hold trials. Instead, appeals courts review decisions of trial courts for errors of law. Accordingly, an appeals court considers only the record (that is, the papers the parties filed and the transcripts and any exhibits from any trial) from the trial court, and the legal arguments of the parties.