Examples of Different Types of Courts for Kids

📚 Quick Study Guide

🔍 Courts are places where legal disputes are resolved. 🏛️ There are different types of courts for different kinds of cases. ⚖️ Each court has its own specific jurisdiction or authority. 📜 The main types include trial courts, appellate courts, and specialized courts. 🏛️ Trial courts are where cases usually begin. 📝 Appellate courts review decisions made by trial courts. 🌍 Specialized courts handle specific types of cases, like family law or traffic violations.

Practice Quiz

1. What is the main purpose of a court?
   1. To create new laws.
   2. To resolve legal disputes.
   3. To organize elections.
   4. To provide social services.
2. Which type of court usually hears a case for the first time?
   1. Appellate Court
   2. Supreme Court
   3. Trial Court
   4. Traffic Court
3. What does "jurisdiction" mean in the context of courts?
   1. The physical location of the court.
   2. The authority of a court to hear and decide a case.
   3. The number of judges in a court.
   4. The age of the court building.
4. If someone disagrees with the decision of a trial court, what can they do?
   1. Appeal to an appellate court.
   2. Ask the police to investigate the judge.
   3. Start a new case in the same court.
   4. Ignore the decision.
5. Which of the following is an example of a specialized court?
   1. A court that only hears cases about cats.
   2. A court that only hears cases about traffic violations.
   3. A court that hears all types of cases.
   4. A court that is located in a big city.
6. What is the role of an appellate court?
   1. To conduct experiments.
   2. To review decisions made by lower courts.
   3. To create new laws.
   4. To arrest criminals.
7. Which court is responsible for interpreting the laws?
   1. Basketball court.
   2. Trial court.
   3. Appellate court.
   4. All of the above.