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    • The Courthouse
    • The Federal Courts
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    • Constitution Day, September 17
    • The Supreme Court and My Hometown
    • Bill of Rights Day 2023 Contest
    • Tinker v. Des Moines Exhibit
    • Program Photos
    • Past Programs
      • Student Art Competition
      • Citizenship in the Nation for Scouts
      • Summer Teacher Institute
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      • Democracy Badge for Girl Scouts
      • Inside Government Badge for Girl Scouts
      • Judicial Learning Center Tenth Anniversary
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Organization of the Federal Courts

 

Organization of the Federal Courts will take you and your students on a journey through the judicial branch of the federal government. With the help of this section, you’ll know how each level of the court system contributes to the administration of justice.

This section explains the kinds of cases the court will hear as well as explaining the process by which judges are appointed. This section will also help you to understand the organization of the federal courts, the role of the Supreme Court, and the importance of judicial independence.

The student material for Organization of the Federal Courts can be found in our Online Student Center.

 

Lesson Plans for Organization of the Federal Courts:

State Courts vs. 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
Levels of the Federal Courts
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.
Lessons Plans

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The U.S. Supreme Court
Use this section to teach about the United States Supreme Court.
Lessons Plans:

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About Federal Judges
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
Judicial Independence
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
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