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Court Systems
3-1 Forms of Dispute Resolution
3-2 The Federal Court System
3-3 State Court Systems
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3-1 Forms of Dispute Resolution
GOALS
 Explain how disputes can be settled
without going to court
 Name the different levels of courts and
describe their powers
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FOCUS
 What two types of courts are used in
our legal system to settle disputes?
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION
 How can disputes be resolved without
going to court?
 How do courts settle disputes?
 Trial courts
 Appellate courts
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What are the two levels of courts,
and what is the function of each?
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3-2 The Federal Court System
GOALS
 Identify the source of power of the
federal courts
 Name the various levels of federal
courts and describe their jurisdictions
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FOCUS
 What is a federal court?
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ORIGIN OF THE FEDERAL
COURT SYSTEM
Judiciary Acts established:
 U.S. Supreme Court
 13 district courts
 Federal Courts of Appeal
 Specialized courts
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What is the source of power of the
federal courts?
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JURISDICTION OF THE
FEDERAL COURTS
 Federal District Courts
 Federal Courts of Appeals
 United States Supreme Court
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FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM
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Name the three levels of federal
courts and describe the
jurisdiction of each.
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3-3 State Court Systems
GOALS
 Compare the structure of a typical state
court system with the structure of the
federal courts
 Identify typical state courts of
specialized jurisdiction
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FOCUS
 What is the primary difference between
the federal court system and a state
court system?
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A TYPICAL
STATE COURT SYSTEM
 State trial courts
 State courts of appeals
 State supreme courts
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A TYPICAL STATE COURT SYSTEM
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What does a typical state court
system have in common with the
federal court system?
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STATE COURTS WITH
SPECIALIZED JURISDICTIONS
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Associate circuit courts
City or municipal courts
Small claims courts
Juvenile courts
Probate courts
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Name the typical state courts that
have specialized jurisdiction.
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