Question

every year, tens of millions of court cases are filed in the united states. while the total changes from year to year, the following chart compares the percentage of cases filed in federal courts and those filed in state courts. read the chart. then follow the instructions below.
cases filed in state and federal courts
pie chart: federal courts 5%, state courts 95%
complete the text.
options: state, less, federal, broad, limited
most cases in the united states are filed in courts. this is due in large part to the jurisdiction of each system. jurisdiction means the types of cases that each court makes decisions about. as suggested by its smaller case load, federal jurisdiction is more than that of state courts. state courts have a jurisdiction over the types of legal cases that people in the united states generally face.

Explanation:

1. For the first blank: The pie chart shows state courts have 95% of cases, so "state" is correct.
2. For the second blank: Federal courts have a smaller case load, so their jurisdiction is more "limited" compared to state courts.
3. For the third blank: State courts handle most common legal cases, so they have a "broad" jurisdiction.

Answer:

First blank: state
Second blank: limited
Third blank: broad

(Note: The options are used to fill the blanks in order. The first blank uses "state", the second "limited", the third "broad" based on the chart and legal jurisdiction context.)