Question

court quest
name: azarie guerrero - rios
court study guide
directions. what types of courts are in the game? use this organizer to keep track of the courts as you play the game. circle whether the court is part of the state or federal system and list the types of cases it hears.
lower courts
family court
state or federal?
hears cases about:
juvenile court
state or federal?
hears cases about:
probate court
state or federal?
hears cases about:
municipal court
state or federal?
hears cases about:
county court
state or federal?
hears cases about:
u.s. district court
state or federal?
hears cases about:
appellate courts
circuit court
state or federal?
hears cases about:
state court of appeals
state or federal?
hears cases about:
state supreme court
state or federal?
hears cases about:
u.s. court of appeals
state or federal?
hears cases about:
u.s. supreme court
state or federal?
hears cases about:
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Explanation:

To complete the study guide, we analyze each court:

Lower Courts

• Family Court: State. Hears family - related cases (divorce, child custody, etc.).
• Juvenile Court: State. Hears cases involving minors (delinquency, dependency).
• Probate Court: State. Handles wills, estates, guardianships.
• Municipal Court: State. Deals with local violations (traffic, misdemeanors).
• County Court: State. Handles county - level civil/criminal cases.
• U.S. District Court: Federal. Hears federal civil/criminal cases, constitutional issues.

Appellate Courts

• Circuit Court (State Appellate): State. Reviews lower state court decisions.
• State Court of Appeals: State. Reviews state lower court appeals.
• State Supreme Court: State. Highest state court, reviews state legal issues.
• U.S. Court of Appeals: Federal. Reviews federal district court decisions.
• U.S. Supreme Court: Federal. Highest federal court, hears appeals on constitutional/federal law issues.

Answer:

Lower Courts

• Family Court: State; Hears cases about: Family matters (divorce, child custody, adoption, spousal support).
• Juvenile Court: State; Hears cases about: Minors (delinquency, dependency, truancy, youth - related offenses).
• Probate Court: State; Hears cases about: Wills, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, inheritance disputes.
• Municipal Court: State; Hears cases about: Local ordinances (traffic tickets, misdemeanors, small claims).
• County Court: State; Hears cases about: County - level civil (small claims, property disputes) and criminal (misdemeanors) cases.
• U.S. District Court: Federal; Hears cases about: Federal crimes, civil cases (federal law, constitutional claims), diversity jurisdiction cases.

Appellate Courts

• Circuit Court (State Appellate): State; Hears cases about: Appeals from lower state courts (errors in law/procedure).
• State Court of Appeals: State; Hears cases about: Appeals from state lower courts (to review legal errors).
• State Supreme Court: State; Hears cases about: Appeals from state appellate courts, state constitutional issues, important state law cases.
• U.S. Court of Appeals: Federal; Hears cases about: Appeals from U.S. District Courts, federal agency decisions.
• U.S. Supreme Court: Federal; Hears cases about: Appeals from federal/state courts (constitutional issues, federal law interpretation, cases of national importance).