The Court System

Chapter 05 – Learning Outcomes

Describe the roles of
State one argument
judges, juries,
in favor and one
defense attorneys,
argument against the
prosecutors, and
adversarial system.
plaintiffs in a trial.
Trial Courts
Trial Courts

Trial court Parties Plaintiff Prosecutor

Inquisitional Adversarial
Voir dire Defendant
system system

Removal for Preemptory

cause challenge
Distinguish among and Describe conditions
explain the functions under which a case can
of majority, concurring, be appealed to higher
and dissenting options. courts.
Appeals Courts
Appeals Courts

Appeal Dissenting Concurring

Error of law Precedent
court opinion opinion
Classify cases Compares
according to structures of
jurisdiction of federal and state
special courts. court systems.
State and Federal Court System
Classify cases Compares
according to structures of
jurisdiction of federal and state
special courts. court systems.
State and Federal Court System
 Explain why powers of
Compare and contrast
tribal governments and
tribal courts of Native
courts sometimes cause
Americans with federal
confusion and
and state courts.
controversy.
Tribal Courts
 Describe the
Describe the process
significance of
for appealing cases
precedents
to the Supreme
established by the
Court.
Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of the United States
Evaluate the reasons why the
United States should agree
or refuse the treaty
supporting the International
Criminal Court.
Describe the types of cases
that might be brought to the
International Court of Justice
and the International
Criminal Court.
International Courts