Organization of the Federal Courts

Use this section to teach about the difference between criminal and civil cases, and to find out which would be heard in federal court.  This lesson plan guides students through an evaluation of legal issues from well-known newspapers.

Lessons Plans:

“Understanding the Types of Cases”            Grades 6-12

Use this section to teach about how the federal courts are organized, and how a case works its way through, all the way up to the Supreme Court. These activities help students use the content on our student center pages to solve problems.

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Use this section to teach about the United States Supreme Court.

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Use this section to learn more about the duties and responsibilities of federal judges. These lessons will ask students to build on the student content of the web site, as well as Articles I, II, and III, to evaluate what it takes to be a judge.

Lessons Plans:

“Qualifications of Judges”                    Grades 4-12

Use this section to teach about the importance of an independent judiciary. The activities require students to apply what they learn on the student center pages to identify and discuss what might happen if the courts were not an independent branch.

Lessons Plans:

“What’s Wrong With This Court?”             Grades 6-12