Court Systems (Federal or State)
Case Types
Scenarios (Which System?)
Scenarios (Types of Cases)
Part of Courts
100
Two states arguing

What is the Federal Court System?

100

Divorce or Family Law Cases

What is Civil Cases? (Also in State Court System)

100

Hans tried to kill Elsa.

What is the State Court System (Criminal Court Case)

100

Minnie Mouse and Micky Mouse are filing for a divorce because Micky cheated

What is the State Court System (Civil Court Case)

100

The requirement for the police to tell you your rights at the time of officially arresting you.

What are the Miranda Rights? (Can you name them?)

200

Adoption Cases/Family Law

What is the State Court System?

200

Juvenile Crime Cases

What is Criminal Law? (Also in the State Court System)

200

Alice in Wonderland was caught with carrying the Caterpillar’s Shrooms to Utah.

What is the Federal Court System (Criminal Court)

200

Jaffar tried to assassinate the president/king of the country

What is a Criminal Court Case (Federal Court System)

200

Both the State Court system and the Federal System have this type of court where the defendants can appeal a decision.

What is Appellate Court?
300

All Bankruptcy, Patent, Copyright cases

What is the Federal Court System? 

300

Traffic Cases

What is the Criminal Court system?

300

Ron Wesley is being sued for stealing his parent’s car and crashing it into the tree. 

What is the State Court System (Civil court system)

300

Prince Charming failed to pay his bill to the local hair dresser who is suing him for damages

What is the Civil Court Case (State Court System)

300

This part of the Federal Court system has original jurisdiction

What is the District Courts?

400

Traffic Cases

What is the State Court System?

400

Two Civilians in two different states are suing for over $75,000 of damages

What is civil court case? (Also in the Federal court system)

400

Alberto is a straight-A, 18-year-old high school senior who has a part-time job at a department store. As part of his job, he has access to other people’s personal information. He sells that information on the internet to save for his college education.

What is the Federal Court system (Also in Criminal Court)

400

The Big Bad Wolf kidnapped Red Riding Hood’s Grandmother

What is the Criminal Court Case (Federal Court System)

400

This is the person who is bringing the case or suing another person or business.

What is the Plaintiff?

500

Robbery, Assault, or Murder 

What is State Court System? 

500

Bank robbery or drug cases across state lines

What is criminal court case? (Also in the Federal Court system)

500

The Wicked Witch in California is being sued by Dorothy’s grandparents in Kansas for starting a tornado with magic causing over 100,000 dollars’ worth of damage.

What is Federal Court System (Civil Court Case)

500

Jack in the Bean Stalk was caught stalking the Giant

Both (Civil and Criminal Court Case) - State Court System.  

500

When you are jailed and sign with a company to pay your fees in order to release you, then they can come an arrest you if you fail to show up to court.

What is a Bail bondman? 

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