Judicial Branch

What are the courts above the trial court called?

• remanding courts
• appellate courts
• affirming courts
• panels

When the judge decides the trial courts decision can stand, this is...

• remand
• affirm
• reverse
• appeal

When the judge changes the decision this is...

• reverse
• appeal
• remand
• affirm

Which court hears cases for the first time?

• appellate court
• trial court
• supreme court

Which court reviews trial court's decision for errors?

• appellate court
• trial court
• supreme court

What is a panel?

• another word for a jury
• one judge
• a group of judges
• the attorneys in the case

How many justices are in the supreme court?

• 9
• 12
• 8
• the number varies

What is the power of deciding what is constitutional?

• executive review
• judicial review
• constitutional review
• appeal

What court system deals with disputes about laws for the entire country?

• federal court system
• state court system

What court system deals with disputes about state laws?

• federal court system
• state court system