U.S. Court System

Social Studies, Grade 4

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Study Guide U.S. Court System Social Studies, Grade 4

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THE U.S. COURT SYSTEM The U.S. has a court system (judicial branch) for many reasons: To decide the meaning of laws To punish criminals To keep the other branches of government in check To help people with things like marriage, adoption, divorce, citizenship, bankruptcy, discrimination To make sure that the Constitution is being followed © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
Every U.S. citizen has the opportunity to serve the country through jury duty. Many court decisions are made by a jury. A jury is a group of people who listen to evidence in a trial and decide whether someone is guilty or not guilty. This is called giving a verdict. Try This! Circle examples of state courts. U.S. Supreme Court County Court Circuit Court Traffic Court U.S. District Court Appellate Court Circle the names of 2 important Supreme Court Justices. George Washington Martin Luther King, Jr. Thurgood Marshall Sandra Day O’Connor Hilary Clinton Eleanor Roosevelt Fill in the missing boxes. All of the following are reasons we have a court except for one. Put an X through the option that is not a reason we have a court system. punish criminals help keep the Constitution elect the President deal with bankruptcy help with divorce decide what laws mean © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.