6.1+Judicial+Branch+Structure

====**__Standard:__** 1.1.A.1.o. Describe the powers, structure and organization of the Federal and Maryland court systems ====

====**__Objective:__** Students will describe the structure of the Judicial Branch and the role of its various courts by using notes to write a BCR. ==== **__Warm-Up:__** Why is it important that we have courts in America?

__**Classwork:**__ Review principles of Separation of Powers and Federalism by completing graphic organizer on first page of.

====Use page 6 of 6.1 Judicial Branch Structure Notes to define Jurisdiction and determine how Separation of Powers affects Jurisdiction by completing. Analyze the headlines at the bottom of the handout to determine which court system has jurisdiction. ====