Judicial Branch Vocabulary Unit 5

Front

What does the Judicial Branch do?

Back

Interprets the laws

Front

What is the highest court?

Back

The Supreme Court

Front

How many judges does the Supreme Court have?

Back

9

Front

Who nominates the Supreme Court judges?

Back

The President

Front

If someone feels that their trial was not fair or was handled wrong, what is the next step they can take in the judicial process?

Back

They can appeal to a higher court.

Front

Which order do the courts go in? District Courts, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Courts, Supreme Court, Supreme Court, District Court, Court of Appeals

Back

District Courts, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court

Front

What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction?

Back

Original jurisdiction refers to a court where a case is first heard; appellate jurisdiction refers to a case being heard after it was tried in a lower court.

Front

When the judge changes the decision this is...

Back

reverse

Front

When the judge takes the case back to the trial court to start over, this is....

Back

remand

Front

Which court reviews trial court's decision for errors? Options: appellate court, trial court, supreme court

Back

appellate court