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The Organization of the Federal Courts Puzzle
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JudiciaryAct:This law created the "inferior" federal courts in 1789.
SupremeCourt:This is the "court of last resort"
Nine:The current number of justices on the supreme court is?
CourtsofAppeals:There are 13 of these, they have appellate jurisdiction in the federal system.
DistrictCourts:Every state has at least one of these, Missouri has two.
Special:The U.S. Tax Court - is one of the __ jurisdiction courts in the federal system.
Bankruptcy:The __Courts, help individuals or businesses that have gotten into financial trouble.
Ruleoffour:The method by which the Supreme Court Justices decide to take a case, is the __?
Writofcertiorari:This is a legal order from the High Court for the lower courts to send the records of a case up to them.
ten:The largest number of justices ever to sit on the Supreme Court at one time was __?
JohnRoberts:He is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (first and last name).
Associate:A Justice who is not the Chief Justice, is a/an __ Justice.
appellant:Someone who files an appeal in the Courts of Appeal is called the __?
Defendant:In the District Courts, this is the accused.
Civil:District Courts hear both criminal cases, where someone breaks a law; and ___ cases, that involve a lawsuit.
The Organization of the Federal Courts Puzzle
Across:2. | The U.S. Tax Court - is one of the __ jurisdiction courts in the federal system. | 5. | The largest number of justices ever to sit on the Supreme Court at one time was __? | 8. | There are 13 of these, they have appellate jurisdiction in the federal system. |
| 9. | This law created the "inferior" federal courts in 1789. | 12. | The current number of justices on the supreme court is? | 13. | The __Courts, help individuals or businesses that have gotten into financial trouble. |
| | Down:1. | Every state has at least one of these, Missouri has two. | 3. | Someone who files an appeal in the Courts of Appeal is called the __? | 4. | This is the "court of last resort" | 6. | A Justice who is not the Chief Justice, is a/an __ Justice. | 7. | This is a legal order from the High Court for the lower courts to send the records of a case up to them. |
| 9. | He is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (first and last name). | 10. | The method by which the Supreme Court Justices decide to take a case, is the __? | 11. | In the District Courts, this is the accused. | 14. | District Courts hear both criminal cases, where someone breaks a law; and ___ cases, that involve a lawsuit. |
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The Organization of the Federal Courts Puzzle
Across:2. | The U.S. Tax Court - is one of the __ jurisdiction courts in the federal system. | 5. | The largest number of justices ever to sit on the Supreme Court at one time was __? | 8. | There are 13 of these, they have appellate jurisdiction in the federal system. |
| 9. | This law created the "inferior" federal courts in 1789. | 12. | The current number of justices on the supreme court is? | 13. | The __Courts, help individuals or businesses that have gotten into financial trouble. |
| | Down:1. | Every state has at least one of these, Missouri has two. | 3. | Someone who files an appeal in the Courts of Appeal is called the __? | 4. | This is the "court of last resort" | 6. | A Justice who is not the Chief Justice, is a/an __ Justice. | 7. | This is a legal order from the High Court for the lower courts to send the records of a case up to them. |
| 9. | He is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (first and last name). | 10. | The method by which the Supreme Court Justices decide to take a case, is the __? | 11. | In the District Courts, this is the accused. | 14. | District Courts hear both criminal cases, where someone breaks a law; and ___ cases, that involve a lawsuit. |
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