How are state and federal appellate courts similar? both hear cases from lower courts. both have judges and juries. both hear civil cases only. both hear all cases brought to them.

The correct answer is A) both hear cases of lower courts.

State and federal appellate courts are similar in that both hear cases of lower courts.

An Appellate court needs to know if the application of the law was correct during a case. The Appellate court review appeals of many different cases that were heard at the low court level to determine if the application of justice was correct. So when a citizen did not agree with the sentence in a lower court, it can go to the Appellate court and express his case. He or she can appellate. This way, the court would decide if the sentence was correct or not.