A past decision on which judges base their decisions in similar cases is a(n) .

In which federal courts do juries try cases?

According to the Constitution, what does every accused person have a right to?

The supreme court is made up of _ how many associate judges led by a chief justice?

Judicial review means what?

The 1890s the supreme court ruled that segregation in America was

"The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish."

Article III of the Constitution gives federal courts?

The United States Supreme Court is at the top of the federal court system.

Our federal court system exists alongside 50 separate state court systems.

Each state has its own laws and courts. The state courts get their powers from state constitutions and laws.

Federal courts try people accused of federal crimes such as kidnapping, tax evasion, and counter feiting.

Dis agreements between state governments are resolved in district courts.

How many district courts does the United States government have?

Appeals courts do not hold trials. Instead, these courts may decide an appeal in one of three ways: by upholding the original decision, by reversing that decision, or by

The chief decision makers in the judicial branch are the

Each district court has magistrate judges.

How many justices are on the supreme court