Claim Your Jurisdiction Game: Getting Ready For Moot Court

Students participate in a game in which they have to decide whether it is state or federal jurisdiction.

Introduce your learners to the federal and state court systems with a fun, interactive online video game! After reading sample cases, class members identify to which court the case should be assigned and gain a greater understanding...

This isn't just your average game of Go Fish, but in fact, a fun and informative way for your class members to learn about the different roles of trial participants in a courtroom and their respective in-court and out-of-court duties, as...

Does a public school have the right to restrict what t-shirts students wear? Discover what happened when this question was brought to the Supreme Court, and review other major cases in United States history involving judicial review....

What is a civil case? Who appoints members to the US Supreme Court? What is the ultimate goal of sentencing juveniles? Here is a 15-question multiple-choice assessment on law and the court system in the United States.

From Marbury v. Madison and original jurisdiction to Gideon v. Wainwright and civil appeal, here is a simple and comprehensive assessment on the judicial system of the United States.

Students explore the structure of the State and Federal Governments.  In this jurisdiction lesson plan, students play a game that reinforces their knowledge from the class discussion on the organization and purpose of the government.

Students explore the jurisdictions of the courts in the federal and state systems. Students identify the differences in the two systems.

Students compare and contrast federal and state courts. In this judicial system lesson, students discover the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts prior to playing a jurisdiction game.

What does freedom of religion mean? Analyze a series of Supreme Court cases where the First Amendment right to freedom of religion was put to the test. They discuss the cases' outcomes and argue whether the right decision was made....