Using the whiteboard, I outlined the hierarchy of the federal court system and the function of each level . We reviewed the terms: jurisdiction, concurrent jurisdiction,appeal, judicial review and trial court. We then reviewed Charlie's homework on political parties and platforms. Charlie had some difficulty with the questions in the study guide, and I clarified the purpose and function of third parties , and the function of a party platform. Charlie did a good job recognizing platform issues of interest to the Democratic Party and the Republican Party such as gun control and universal health care. For homework due Wednesday, I prepared and distributed a review exercise on the federal court system as discussed in class today and assigned pages 119-121 in the guide along with questions 2-4.