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

1. when an appellate court sends a case back to the

trial court

1. one kind of evidence
2. what an appellate court does with a case
3. the document that created the judicial branch
4. type of case relating to peoples’ rights
5. court system that deals with state laws
6. court system that deals with united states laws
7. what a judge wears
8. one kind of evidence
9. type of case about someone accused of

committing a crime

1. asking an appellate court to review a case
2. 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

1. when an appellate court upholds a verdict
2. what appellate judges look for when they review

a case

1. something that goes against the constitution
2. number of justices on the supreme court
3. taking a case through the court system is like an
4. when an appellate court rejects a verdict
5. this court gets to choose which cases to hear
6. type of court that reviews the trial court’s decision
7. the supreme court’s power to decide what is

constitutional

1. when there is more than one judge, the group of

judges is called

1. the lowest court in the federal system
2. choosing between the federal or state court system

depends on the ___ involved in the case

Explanation:

Each answer is matched to the crossword clue based on U.S. judicial branch terminology:

1. U.S. has 2 parallel court systems (state + federal).
2. Evidence proves facts of a case.
3. Jury decides a case after hearing evidence.
4. Remand means sending a case back to trial court.
5. Testimony is verbal evidence from a witness.
6. Affirm means an appellate court upholds a verdict.
7. Appellate judges review for legal errors.
8. Unconstitutional means violating the Constitution.
9. The U.S. Supreme Court has 9 justices.
10. Navigating courts is like a legal process.
11. Reverse means an appellate court rejects a verdict.
12. The U.S. Constitution created the judicial branch.
13. Civil cases involve people's rights/disputes.
14. The Supreme Court chooses its own cases.
15. State court system handles state laws.
16. Federal court system handles U.S. federal laws.
17. A judge wears a robe in court.
18. Appellate courts review trial court decisions.
19. Judicial review is the Supreme Court's power to check constitutionality.
20. Criminal cases involve accused lawbreakers.
21. Appeal is asking an appellate court to review a case.
22. Bench trial has no jury, decided by a judge.
23. A panel is a group of appellate judges.
24. District Courts are the lowest federal courts.
25. Choosing state/federal court depends on the case's subject matter.

Answer:

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

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1. TWO
2. JURY
3. AFFIRM
4. ERRORS
5. UNCONSTITUTIONAL
6. NINE
7. PROCESS
8. REVERSE
9. SUPREME
10. APPELLATE
11. JUDICIAL REVIEW
12. PANEL
13. DISTRICT
14. SUBJECT