Critical Thinking
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CriticalThinkingAssigment7.docxAssignment # 7
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Define the following:
Federal Courts:
Supreme Court:
Court of Appeals:
District Courts:
Define the following:
7.1: Why do Courts Exists?
7.2: Courts as Institutions
7.3: Rule of Law, Equal Protection, Due Process
7.4: Accountability
7.5 Interdependence and Leadership
Answer the following questions:
7.6: Define and Discuss What is meant by a “Dual Court System”
7.7: What are some of the benefits of a dual court system? Different courts cover different types of crime, and that federal courts can interpret federal law without the bias that may affect a state court.
7.8. Why is it difficult for a case to make it all the way to the Supreme Court? Should it be that difficult? Why or why not?
7.9: Some feel that the Supreme Court should handle only important cases, while others feel that they should hear more cases
7.10: Do you agree with the criticism that the poor are unfairly discriminated against because they are the least able to pay their own bail and the least able to pay the fee to a bail bonds person? Why or why not?
Part 2:
Assignment # 7:
Applying Critical Thinking
Question 7.10:
Go through the 8 elements, does your paragraph answer each element? If so state the answer next to each element, if not, state what you could have said to comply with answering the elements.
Identify the Eight Elements:
Purpose:
Questions:
Points of View:
Information:
Inferences:
Concepts:
Implications:
Assumptions:
Apply the Standards to the Elements: Use your handout to answer the questions related to the elements:
Go through the 10 standards, does your paragraph answer each element? If so state the answer next to each element, if not, state what you could have said to comply with answering the elements.
Clarity
Accuracy
Relevance
Logicalness
Breadth
Precision
Significance
Completeness
Fairness
Depth
