The answer is D. If your doing apex A isn’t the correct answer
federal courts Part of the judicial branch of the United States government.
state courts Part of the judicial branch of the relevant state.
In the United States, depending on the context, the term “welfare” can be used to refer to means-tested cash benefits, especially the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program and its successor, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant, or it can be used to refer to all means-tested programs.