1. Outline and discuss the three-tiered structure that characterizes the state court system.
   • General and limited trial courts
   • Appellate courts
   • State Supreme Court

2. List and discuss four different types of "community courts" discussed in the textbook.
   • Probate court
   • Family court
   • Traffic court
   • Juvenile court
   • Municipal court

3. What are "problem-solving" courts? List and briefly discuss three reasons for the rise of such courts.
   • Specialized courts
   • Therapeutic justice
   • Collaborative
   • Got started in Florida ("drug court") in 1989
   • Prison overcrowding
   • Increased social awareness
   • Rising court caseloads

4. What are three courses of action that can be taken by an administrative law court judge?
   • Mediate
   • Arbitrate
   • Make binding decisions

5. List and discuss four methods of judicial selection.
   • Gubernatorial appointment
   • Nonpartisan elections
   • Partisan elections
   • Legislative appointment
   • Merit commission

6. Compare the views of historical political leaders with contemporary public views of judicial elections.
   • Taft and Hamilton opposed
   • Current public views support judicial elections