In America we have a complex court system that many do not understand, this is also the same in many other countries. There are many different types of court systems. There is Common Law, Civil Law, a mixture of the two, and Islamic Law. America has a type of law called Common Law, which originated in England. This type simply means that there are decisions of judges and courts. Another country with this law is Canada. When you look at the systems, you can see how similar they are to each other. These two beautiful nations have judges and courts, where some are higher placed than others. There is the Supreme Court of Canada, the Tax Court, the Court of Appeal, the providential courts (the equivalent of district courts) and the courts martial (which are our military courts). In America we have common law, just like in Canada. Article III of the Constitution is what established the judicial system. At the bottom it's just the local courts and then the state courts. There is also a federal judiciary where judges are nominated by the president and then confirmed by the Senate. These courts include: the 94 district courts, the Tax Court, the Court of Appeals, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Claims, and the Court of Military Appeals. In most courts in the United States, juries decide whether a person is guilty or not. The Constitution provides for the creation of the Supreme Court and leaves the responsibility for creating lower courts to Congress. The Canadian provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick signed the Constitution Act, 1867, which made Canada its own country. The law also grants powers to the provincial and federal governments. The Constitution is the supreme law of Canada, a... middle of paper ...... to hear the case. In addition to deciding cases, the government can ask the court to consider questions that concern the constitution. Overall, the legal systems of Canada and the United States are very similar. Both have appeals courts and military courts and, of course, a Supreme Court. Historically, the Canadian justice system dates back to the United Kingdom, as does the United States and the way we set up our government. “My education in Canada made me the person I am. I will always be proud to be Canadian. - Jim CarreyWorks cited "Canada's Justice System". Government of Canada, Department of Justice, Electronic Communications. Np, and Web. February 27, 2014. “Judicial System of Canada.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 16, 2014. Web. February 27, 2014. “Law of Canada.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 16, 2014. Web. February 27. 2014.