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THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
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two: number of courts in the U.S.
jury: group of people who decide a case after hearing the evidence
affirm: when an appellate court upholds a verdict
mistake: what appellate judges look for when they review a case
unconstitutional: something that goes against the constitution
nine: number of judges on the Supreme Court
reverse: when an appellate court rejects a verdict
Supreme Court: this court chooses which cases to hear
judicial review: the Supreme Court's power to decide what is constitutional
panel: when there is more than one judge, the group of judges is called a __________.
district court: the lowest court in the federal system
trial court: the first court to hear a case
evidence: people or things that can prove one side's version of what happened
remand: when an appellate court sends a case back to a trial court
civil: type of case dealing with peoples' rights
robe: what a judge wears
appeal: asking an appellate court to review a case
THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
Across:1. | what appellate judges look for when they review a case | 3. | the lowest court in the federal system | 7. | the Supreme Court's power to decide what is constitutional | 10. | when an appellate court upholds a verdict |
| 11. | this court chooses which cases to hear | 14. | the first court to hear a case | 15. | when an appellate court sends a case back to a trial court | 16. | when there is more than one judge, the group of judges is called a __________. |
| | Down:2. | people or things that can prove one side's version of what happened | 4. | asking an appellate court to review a case | 5. | type of case dealing with peoples' rights | 6. | what a judge wears |
| 8. | something that goes against the constitution | 9. | number of judges on the Supreme Court | 12. | when an appellate court rejects a verdict | 13. | number of courts in the U.S. |
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THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
Across:1. | what appellate judges look for when they review a case | 3. | the lowest court in the federal system | 7. | the Supreme Court's power to decide what is constitutional | 10. | when an appellate court upholds a verdict |
| 11. | this court chooses which cases to hear | 14. | the first court to hear a case | 15. | when an appellate court sends a case back to a trial court | 16. | when there is more than one judge, the group of judges is called a __________. |
| | Down:2. | people or things that can prove one side's version of what happened | 4. | asking an appellate court to review a case | 5. | type of case dealing with peoples' rights | 6. | what a judge wears |
| 8. | something that goes against the constitution | 9. | number of judges on the Supreme Court | 12. | when an appellate court rejects a verdict | 13. | number of courts in the U.S. |
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© 2015
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only