1. In your Interactive Notebook: Unit 3 - Lesson 2 Jurisdiction: State v
In your Interactive Notebook: Unit 3 - Lesson 2 Jurisdiction: State v. Federal and Original v. Appellate
LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
What are the differences between Federal courts and North Carolina Courts?
ESSENTIAL Lesson VOCABULARY:
Federal District Court
Federal Appeals Court
U.S. Supreme Court
State jurisdiction
Federal jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Appellate jurisdiction
North Carolina court system: District, Superior, & Supreme Court
Appeal, remand, uphold, overturn
Warm Up (In google doc):
What is the difference between state & federal court?
What is an appeal?
What does it mean if a court “remand’s” a case?

2. Court Quest Game Unit 3 Quiz / Test: Lesson 2 Performance Task:
In your Interactive Notebook: Unit 3 - Lesson 2 Jurisdiction: State v. Federal and Original v. Appellate
Lesson 2 Performance Task:
Court Quest Game
Class Website:
DEADLINES & HOMEWORK:
Unit 2 make ups & Test Corrections: By _WED 3/25
Performance Task Deadlines:
Vocab Quizzes
Lessons 1-3: Wednesday
Lessons 4-5: Thursday
Unit 3 Quiz / Test:
Friday, March 20th

3. It’s your turn to be a Court Explorer
Pay attention and you’ll be ready to play
Court Quest

4. Two Systems
State
Federal
vs.
What’s the difference??

5. JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction is one way state and federal courts are different.
It means the kinds of cases that a court can hear.

6. JURISDICTION
State and federal courts each have their own JURISDICTION. That means that they hear different kinds of cases.

7. JURISDICTION
Let’s take a minute to figure out what kinds of cases are heard by which courts…

8. State and federal courts hear different types of cases!
JURISDICTION
State Courts
Federal Courts
-Cases about a state law or rule (most criminal cases!)
-Cases about the state constitution
-Disagreements between citizens of the state
-Cases about family issues
-Cases about a national or federal law
-Cases about the U.S. Constitution
-Cases that involve citizens from two different states
Ahh… I see!
State and federal courts hear different types of cases!

9. Would it be state or federal?
JURISDICTION
I wonder who would hear my case about a problem I’m having over money with my pen pal from another state?
Would it be state or federal?
Federal

10. Would it be state or federal?
JURISDICTION
I wonder who would hear my case about an argument between me and my mom?
Would it be state or federal?
State

11. Playing Court Quest will help you understand jurisdiction even better…
Good job!
Playing Court Quest will help you understand jurisdiction even better…

12. In your Interactive Notebook: Unit 3 - Lesson 2 Jurisdiction: State v
In your Interactive Notebook: Unit 3 - Lesson 2 Jurisdiction: State v. Federal and Original v. Appellate
LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
What are the differences between Federal courts and North Carolina Courts?
ESSENTIAL Lesson VOCABULARY:
Federal District Court
Federal Appeals Court
U.S. Supreme Court
State jurisdiction
Federal jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Appellate jurisdiction
North Carolina court system: District, Superior, & Supreme Court
Appeal, remand, uphold, overturn
Warm Up (In google doc):
What kinds of cases do state courts hear?
Federal courts?

13. Court Quest Game Unit 3 Quiz / Test: Lesson 2 Performance Task:
In your Interactive Notebook: Unit 3 - Lesson 2 Jurisdiction: State v. Federal and Original v. Appellate
Lesson 2 Performance Task:
Court Quest Game
Class Website:
DEADLINES & HOMEWORK:
Unit 2 make ups & Test Corrections: By _WED 3/25
Performance Task Deadlines:
Vocab Quizzes
Lessons 1-3: Wednesday
Lessons 4-5: Thursday
Unit 3 Quiz / Test:
Friday, March 20th

14. APPEALS
The next big topic that will help you with Court Quest is the idea of appeals!

15. APPEALS
One definition of “appeal” is to request that a higher court change the decision of a lower court.

16. APPEALS
In the U.S., several different courts may hear the same case. But they have to hear the case in the right order!

17. APPEALS
This looks slightly different on the state or federal level… and slightly different from state to state!

18. The general rule is that you start at the lowest appropriate court.
APPEALS
The general rule is that you start at the lowest appropriate court.
When you’re playing Court Quest, read the court descriptions to find out which court should hear your case!

19. APPEALS
If you lose your case in the lowest appropriate court you may APPEAL your case to the next court up the appellate system.

20. This court hears appeals of cases lost in Federal District Court!
If you lose your case in the lowest appropriate court you may APPEAL your case to the next court up the appellate system.
Again, read the court descriptions to make sure you’re headed to the right court.
This court hears appeals of cases lost in Federal District Court!

21. APPEALS
Some cases will make it all the way up to the Supreme Court of the United States.
The U.S. Supreme Court is located in Washington, DC – so it will show up off to the side of your map!

22. Select: games & find “court quest” PLEASE MUTE COMPUTER
Go to
Select: games & find “court quest”
PLEASE MUTE COMPUTER
Now that you understand JURISDICTION and APPEALS you are ready to play Court Quest!
I’m sure you’ll be a case-assigning
SUPER STAR!

23. What to work on now: Complete the Court Quest Game on www.icivics.org
Review & learn all vocab terms for lessons 1 & 2 of unit 3
Be sure that you have completed all missing assignments for Unit 2
Prepare Bingo Card

24. Lesson Quiz How long do Federal Judges serve in office?
What court would have jurisdiction over a murder committed in Raleigh?
Most crimes are tried in ____________ court.