_______ is the highest level of the Judicial Branch.
U.S. Courts of Appeal determine guilt or innocence. True or False
Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court can be appealed in State Supreme Courts. True or False
Judges are like referees because...
What are the three parts of the federal court system?
The people who make decisions in trial court ____________.
Once an appointment is approved justices serve for ________.
Who makes decisions in the court of appeals?
True or false; jurors must be carefully selected to ensure a fair verdict.
The President's appointments to the Supreme Court must be approved by __________.
U.S. _______ Courts hold jury trials.
The __________ is the law of the land.
Judicial Review is the Supreme Court's power to __________.
A _______ trial is one in which the judge not the jury makes the verdict.
The authority to interpret and administer laws is known as ________.
If you can not afford a lawyer for a criminal court case in which you are charged with a felony, what happens?
________ are guaranteed equal protection under the law.
True of false, a case can go straight the Court of Appeals before the Trial courts.
The Supreme Court consists of ____ justices.
The primary job of the Judicial Branch is to ____________.
What was the defendant on file for in the film?
What was the request of the juror who voted not guilty the first time?
What was the first piece of evidence requested by the jurors?
How did the man with the cold describe people from the slums?
What was the key to changing the mind of the juror who was wearing the glasses?
Supreme Court
False - determines if person who appealed the case was granted full legal rights during the trial
False
they make sure the lawyers don't break the rules
U.S. District (trial) Courts, U.S. Appellate (appeals) Courts, Supreme Court
Jury
life
A panel of 3 judges
True
Senate
District (trial)
Constitution
declare a law unconstitutional
Bench
jurisdiction
One will be appointed to you
All U.S. citizens
False; they only hear cases that have already been tried
9
Interpret the laws
murder
to talk about the case
the switch knife
they are all liars
The lady witness who was not wearing her glasses.
