In the 1950s, many african americans brought cases against their local and state governments because their rights were being denied. if the person did not like the decision of the court, he or she can take the case to a higher court level. the cases are taken all the way to the u. s. supreme court, which only presides over cases involving federal or constitutional law.

what is one of the roles of federal courts?
a. to review cases that have been appealed in the state courts
b. to determine which cases can be appealed in state courts
c. to decide whether local and state courts are doing their jobs
d. to preside over all civil rights case in the united states