-A district court is an entry point to the federal court system which is Trial by Judges from examination
-An appellate court has 12 "circuits
They believed that the Constitution was a "strict" document that clearly limited the powers of the federal government. Unlike the opposition Federalist Party, the Democratic-Republican Party contended that government did not have the right to adopt additional powers to fulfill its duties under the Constitution.
Because it promised equal rights and protection to all citizens
