The federal government and each of the fifty state governments maintain their own system of courts. These systems include both trial courts and _________ courts.

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The options given are surrogate, appellate, superior, and legislative. Surrogate courts handle matters related to wills and estates. Legislative courts are not a part of the federal court system and are created by Congress for specialized purposes. Superior courts are the highest level trial court in some states. Appellate courts, on the other hand, hear appeals from trial courts and review decisions made by those courts. Therefore, the best choice for the missing word is B - appellate courts.

The Federal Government and Each of the Fifty State Governments