Judicial Branch in a Flash

The Supreme Court is a trial court.

• True

• False

There is only one judge in a trial court.

• True

• False

The Supreme Court can strike down an unconstitutional law.

• True

• False

When you first begin a trial, you will be in appellate court.

• True

• False

A jury decides the case in a bench trial.

• True

• False

When someone is accused of a crime the type of case is...

• Civil

• Criminal

• Supreme

If you appeal a case, you are going to ...

• Appellate Court

• Trial Court

• Supreme Court

What court gets to decide if something is unconstitutional?

• Trial Court

• Appellate Court

• Supreme Court

What action will the appellate court take if it thinks a decision was wrong?

• Affirm the decision

• Reverse the decision

• Uphold the decision

If a group of people gives the verdict after the trial, that trial was a...

• Supreme Trial

• Bench Trial

• Jury Trial