District court judges can conduct jury trials in criminal or civil proceedings. In some instances, district court judges can decide cases without a jury, a procedure known as a "bench trial". The role of federal judges at the trial court level is to decide questions of law.
<h3><em>Southern Colonies settlers also had an eye to make money. This area was most suitable for agriculture, where large plantations grew producing tobacco, peanuts and many other things. England’s Thirteen Colonies motivation was strong, so too was the desires of France and Spain to take it from them.</em>
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