I need this question clarified. ';What were the largest categories of cases in the Federal Court System?';

This is all the question says on my homework. I'm kind of confused about what they want for an answer. Please help me understand the question.I need this question clarified. ';What were the largest categories of cases in the Federal Court System?';
According to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Bankruptcy courts deal with the largest number of federal cases, with about 1.5 million cases filed each year.





The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts reports that annually the U.S. district courts receive well under half a million cases: 80 percent civil and 20 percent criminal. Among the types of civil suits filed in the federal courts are civil rights actions, patent infringement cases, prisoner petitions, and Social Security cases. The federal criminal cases filed include tax fraud, robbery, forgery and counterfeiting, and drug offenses, which are among the largest category of cases. Bankruptcy courts deal with the largest number of federal cases, with about 1.5 million cases filed each year.





Most years, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cases are the largest single category of federal class actions filed, usually amounting to 18% of all class actions.





Edit: I agree with editor@bcdisabilities..., the question is very unclear. You really can't be faulted for being unsure of how to go about answering it correctly. As editor@bcdisabilities.... points out, the question is lacking details that would clarify what information the answer should provide in order to be considered correct.I need this question clarified. ';What were the largest categories of cases in the Federal Court System?';
Fire the teacher, whose command of English is negligible at best! What is meant by 'largest categories' here? What type of fact pattern is most often litigated? At which federal court level - district, appelllate, U.S. Supreme Court?!





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