The lawmaking structure of the United States

          How would you explain the lawmaking structure of the United States to someone totally unfamiliar with the Constitution? Specifically, what is federalism and why does it create fifty-two lawmaking jurisdictions in the United States? Find an article online that discusses the duties of the three branches of government and the three branches of the criminal justice system. How might the three branches of government be related to or directly affect each of the three branches of the criminal justice system? After reading Duncan v. Louisiana (1968), explain the following: Which constitutional amendment is at issue in the case, and what right(s) does it encompass? What did the United States Supreme Court decide in this case and why?