The Judicial Branch

What are the two court systems in the United States?

• Federal

• District

• Supreme Court

• State

Group of people who decide a case after hearing the evidence

• Prosecutors

• Defense Lawyers

• Jury

Which court is the first to hear a case?

• Supreme Court

• Trial Court

• Appellate Court

What does it mean when an Appellate Court remands a case?

• it means the original verdict stands

• it means there was a mistake made in the first trial and there has to be a new trial

• the Appellate court will not take the case

• it means that the Appellate court agrees with the verdict from the first trial

The Supreme Court decides whether certain laws are constitutional or not. If the laws are not constitutional, they are unconstitutional. What does unconstitutional mean?

• It refers to laws that are not allowed according to the U.S. Constitution.

• It means those laws are too old.

• It means some laws are not allowed because they weren't approved by everyone.

Which court gets to choose which cases to hear?

• Trial Court

• Federal Court

• District Court

• Supreme Court

Appellate courts typically have more than one judge deciding a case. What is that group of judges called?

• A jury

• A committee

• A panel

• A flock

What is the lowest court in the federal system?

• Appellate Court

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Basketball Court

Which kind of case does a Trial Court hear?

• Civil

• Criminal

Click on the items below that can be used as evidence in a court case.

• Witness

• Video

• Piece of fabric

• DNA