Unit 6: The Court System 

Key Questions 

  1. What are the historical foundations and dual structure of the U.S. Court System?
  2. What are the differences between criminal law and civil law?
  3. How is the federal court system organized, and what are the responsibilities of each level of the federal courts?
  4.  How is the state court system organized, and what are the responsibilities of each level of the state courts? 

Project: The Election of Judges

Arguments for and against

Pro

Article 1 

Article 2 

Article 3 

Con

Article 1 

Article 2 

Article 3