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The federal court system, established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, allowed state courts to have more power than federal courts.
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A patch of land that has been forced to become a dessert. It happens because mountain ranges blocked all plant-growing & rainy weather.
Republic: "A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives..." Democracy: "A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives."