Judicial Branch Unit Guide

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Across
  1. 3. Case that protected student free speech in schools
  2. 5. Type of case involving disputes between individuals or groups
  3. 7. Process used by higher courts to examine lower court decisions
  4. 8. Group of citizens who decide the outcome in many trials
  5. 10. Case that required police to inform suspects of rights
  6. 14. Highest court in the United States
  7. 15. Middle level of federal courts that reviews cases from lower courts
  8. 17. Lowest level of federal courts where trials are held
  9. 19. The branch leader who nominates federal judges
  10. 20. How long federal judges serve their terms
  11. 21. Type of case involving a crime against society
  12. 22. Case that protected flag burning as free speech
  13. 23. Case that gave juveniles the right to due process
Down
  1. 1. Power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
  2. 2. Verdict in a criminal case when the defendant is responsible
  3. 4. How federal judges get their position
  4. 6. The group that confirms federal judges
  5. 9. When a law goes against the Constitution
  6. 11. Main job of the Supreme Court is to interpret this document
  7. 12. Legal example set by a previous court decision
  8. 13. Two types of court
  9. 16. To ask a higher court to review a case
  10. 18. Ability of one branch to limit the power of another