iCivics: Judicial Branch in a Flash

Judicial branch in a Flash

By Kathryn Brandow

Multiple Choice

What is the only court that the United States Constitution actually creates?

• 
  Federal Court

• Supreme Court

• 
  State Court

• District Court

Drag and Drop

The two court systems in the United States are ​

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and ​

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.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Federal

State

Civil

Criminal

Trial

Appellate

Local

National

Multiple Choice

What is the first court to hear a case?

• Appellate Court

• 
  Supreme Court

• Trial Court

• 
  Federal Court

Dropdown

A ​

Select answer

is a trial where the judge makes the decision without a jury.

Multiple Choice

In the process of appealing a court decision, an appellate court can ______.

• Affirm the trial court’s decision

• Remand the case back to the trial court

• Reverse the decision

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the Supreme Court in the judicial system?

• Reviews the trial court decision for error

• Reviews the appeals court decision for error

• Hears cases for the first time

• Reviews evidence to decide who is right.

Categorize

Options (8)

hears civil cases

might have a jury trial

does not hear cases for the first time

hears criminal cases

reviews a verdict to look for mistakes

usually has three-judge panels

hears cases for the first time

works with laws

Decide whether each description fits trial courts only, appellate courts only, or both, and write the letter of the description in the correct part of the diagram.

Trial

Both

Appellate