Topic 7 - Judicial Branch

A body of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case

• judge

• jury

• plaintiff

• defendant

The authority of a court to hear a case

• district

• term

• jurisdiction

• rights

How long is the term of office for Supreme Court Justices

• 6 years

• 4 years

• 2 years

• life

We have ______ (number ) Supreme Court justices

• 9

• 6

• 12

• 100

The ___________ appoints Supreme Court justices

The highest court in the U.S. is the _____________.

During the years of the Articles of Confederation there were ____ national courts

the person against whom the complaint if made

the person who files suit in a case

• judge

• defendant

• plaintiff

• jury

the person who makes decisions based on the laws

• plaintiff

• defendant

• judge

• jury