Question

judicial branch in a flash
d. crossword. use information from the reading to complete the puzzle.
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1. the first court to hear a case
2. people or things that can prove one side’s version of what happened
3. when an appellate court sends a case back to the trial court
4. one kind of evidence
5. what an appellate court does with a case
6. the document that created the judicial branch
7. type of case relating to peoples’ rights
8. court system that deals with state laws
9. court system that deals with united states laws
10. what a judge wears
11. one kind of evidence
12. type of case about someone accused of committing a crime
13. asking an appellate court to review a case
14. type of trial that has no jury

across

1. number of court systems in the u.s.
2. group of people who decide a case after hearing the evidence
3. when an appellate court upholds a verdict
4. what appellate judges look for when they review a case
5. something that goes against the constitution
6. number of justices on the supreme court
7. taking a case through the court system is like an
8. when an appellate court rejects a verdict
9. this court gets to choose which cases to hear
10. type of court that reviews the trial court’s decision
11. the supreme court’s power to decide what is constitutional
12. when there is more than one judge, the group of judges is called
13. the lowest court in the federal system
14. choosing between the federal or state court system depends on the ___ involved in the case

Explanation:

Each answer matches the corresponding clue based on U.S. judicial branch terminology:

1. Down 1: The first court to hear a case is a trial court.
2. Down 2: Evidence includes items/people that prove a version of events.
3. Down 4: Remanding a case means sending it back to trial court.
4. Down 5: Testimony is a type of evidence from a witness.
5. Down 11: Appellate courts review cases.
6. Down 12: The U.S. Constitution established the judicial branch.
7. Down 13: Civil cases relate to people's rights.
8. Down 14: State courts handle state law cases.
9. Down 15: Federal courts handle U.S. federal law cases.
10. Down 16: Judges wear robes.
11. Down 17: Physical objects are a type of evidence (exhibit).
12. Down 20: Criminal cases involve someone accused of a crime.
13. Down 21: An appeal is a request for appellate review.
14. Down 22: A bench trial has no jury.
15. Across 1: The U.S. has 2 court systems (state and federal).
16. Across 3: A jury decides a case after hearing evidence.
17. Across 6: Affirm means upholding a verdict.
18. Across 7: Appellate judges look for legal errors in a case.
19. Across 8: Unconstitutional means violating the Constitution.
20. Across 9: There are 9 Supreme Court justices.
21. Across 10: A case through courts is like an appeal process.
22. Across 11: Reverse means rejecting a verdict.
23. Across 14: The Supreme Court chooses which cases to hear.
24. Across 18: Appellate courts review trial court decisions.
25. Across 19: Judicial review is the Supreme Court's power to check constitutionality.
26. Across 23: A panel is a group of judges.
27. Across 24: District courts are the lowest federal courts.
28. Across 25: Choice of court depends on the jurisdiction involved.

Answer:

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1. TRIAL COURT
2. EVIDENCE
3. REMAND
4. TESTIMONY
5. REVIEW
6. CONSTITUTION
7. CIVIL
8. STATE
9. FEDERAL
10. ROBE
11. EXHIBIT
12. CRIMINAL
13. APPEAL
14. BENCH

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1. 2
2. JURY
3. AFFIRM
4. ERROR
5. UNCONSTITUTIONAL
6. 9
7. APPEAL
8. REVERSE
9. SUPREME COURT
10. APPELLATE
11. JUDICIAL REVIEW
12. PANEL
13. DISTRICT COURT
14. JURISDICTION