CHAPTER 2 THE COURT SYSTEM Section 2.1
The Opening Scene (page 27)
In this scene, Trai’s friend has to go to court for curfew violation. Does the Atscocita area have a curfew? Find a web site that explains the curfew. Copy/paste the URL and tell the curfew rules that students in this area must follow.
The Federal Court System
Federal courts hear cases involving
Federal courts have jurisdiction over several types of cases. These cases include the following:
Actions in which the United States or ______state is a party, except those actions between a state and its ______.
Cases that raise a federal question, such as interpreting the ______.
Diversity of ______cases, which involve citizens of different states and in which the amount of money in dispute exceeds $75,000.
Admiralty cases, or those pertaining to the ______.
Patent and ______cases.
Bankruptcy cases.
District Courts
District courts have original jurisdiction over most ______court cases.
______means trying a case the first time it is heard.
Courts of Appeals
The U.S. courts of appeals are also called ______courts.
They are ______courts, courts between lower courts and the highest court.
They hear appeals and ______cases from lower courts.
They have______jurisdiction, meaning that any party to a suit decided in a federal district court may ______to the federal court of appeals in the circuit where the case was tried.
Who are responsible for rendering decisions in most U.S. court of appeals cases?
How are appellate courts different from what you know about the court system?
Special U.S. Courts
Congress has established several special federal courts that have ______in cases, including:
Suits brought by citizens against the ______government.
Disagreements over taxes on______goods.
Disputes between taxpayers and the Internal ______Service.
Supreme Court
Is the______court in the land.
Has original jurisdiction in ______cases involving ambassadors, consuls, other public______, and cases in which a ______is a party.
Must hear all cases that involve the ______of the federal law.
Also decides which additional cases it will hear from the U.S. courts of appeals or the ______supreme courts.
What are the differences among original jurisdiction, appellate jurisdiction, limited jurisdiction, and general jurisdiction?
State Court Systems
Each state has its own court system. However, the general pattern is the same in all states.
______trial courts
______trial courts
Explain the different between the two types of State court systems
Special courtsList the two types of special State courts described in this section.
Special Courts
Courts have been established in many states to handle______cases.
Domestic relations courts handle divorce, annulment, and dissolution proceedings.
Juvenile Courts
Juvenile courts have jurisdiction over______, unruly, ______, or neglected______.
A delinquent child is a minor who has committed an ______crime.
An unruly child is generally a minor who has done something ______that is not considered an adult crime.
A ______or abused child is one who is ______, destitute, or without adequate ______care.
He or she may become a______of the state.
What do you think about the young people and jury trials?
Intermediate Appellate Courts
Explain the role of an appellate court with the state court system
Supreme Courts
The ______court in most states is known as the ______court.
Typically these courts decide matters of law appealed from courts.
Use the Google to find a case that the Texas Supreme Court has recently heard or will hear soon, or is currently in progress. Explain the case a give the URL where you found the information.