chapter 8 review comprehension: identifying facts choose the words from the word bank to complete the sentences. write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. word bank appealed chooses/ constitution -court district -innocent -judges -judicial - nine -reversed supreme - three- 1) the ___ branch decides whether the constitution is being followed. 2) there are ___ levels of federal courts. 3) a person in our country is ___ until proven guilty in a court of law. 4) the only federal courts that hold jury trials are ___ courts. 5) tax court is part of the district ___ system. 6) a decision from a district court may be ___. 7) at least three ___ review a case brought to a court of appeals. 8) there are ___ justices serving on the supreme court, and they are all appointed by the president. 9) after a trial has passed through the district court and the court of appeals, it may then go on to the ___ court. 10) the supreme court ___ which cases it will hear. 11) the supreme court has ___, or changed, its decisions from time to time. 12) supreme court decisions have sometimes brought about changes in the ___.

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# Brief Explanations:
The judicial branch of the government is responsible for interpreting the law and determining if the Constitution is being followed. From the word bank, "judicial" fits this context.
# Answer:
judicial

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The federal court system in the US has three levels: district courts, courts of appeals, and the Supreme Court. The word "three" from the word bank matches this fact.
# Answer:
three

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In the US legal system, a person is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The word "innocent" from the word bank is the correct term here.
# Answer:
innocent

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District courts are the federal trial courts where jury trials are held. The word "district" from the word bank fits this sentence.
# Answer:
district

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The Tax Court is part of the district court system? No, wait, actually, the correct term here is "court" as in the district court system? Wait, looking at the word bank, "court" is an option. Wait, the sentence is "Tax Court is part of the district ___ system." The correct term is "court" (district court system? Wait, maybe "court" here. Wait, the word bank has "court" as an option. So the answer is "court".
# Answer:
court

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A decision from a district court may be appealed to a higher court (court of appeals). The word "appealed" from the word bank is the correct term here.
# Answer:
appealed

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In a court of appeals, at least three judges review a case. The word "judges" from the word bank fits this context.
# Answer:
judges

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There are nine justices serving on the Supreme Court of the United States. The word "nine" from the word bank is the correct term here.
# Answer:
nine

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After the district court and court of appeals, a case may go to the Supreme Court. The word "Supreme" from the word bank fits this sentence.
# Answer:
Supreme

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The Supreme Court chooses which cases it will hear (it has discretion to select cases via writ of certiorari, etc.). The word "chooses" from the word bank is the correct term here.
# Answer:
chooses

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The Supreme Court has reversed (changed) its decisions over time (e.g., landmark cases being overruled). The word "reversed" from the word bank is the correct term here.
# Answer:
reversed

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# Brief Explanations:
Supreme Court decisions can bring about changes in the Constitution (through interpretation, or sometimes leading to amendments indirectly, or changing how the Constitution is applied). The word "Constitution" from the word bank fits this context.
# Answer:
Constitution

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