please help thanks I am not understanding what is the subject matter juriisdiction of federal courts and help would be great thank so much

Jurisdiction means having the right or power over something. The jurisdiction of the federal courts can be either geographical or subject-oriented. Check these sites for more information.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/jurisdiction

http://www.catea.gatech.edu/grade/legal/juris.html

http://law.jrank.org/pages/7911/Jurisdiction.html