Across
- 3. The part of Congress that confirms judges chosen by the president.
- 5. What judges do with laws; they do not make them.
- 6. The lowest level of the federal courts that handles most cases.
- 8. The branch of government made up of judges and courts.
- 10. The number of Supreme Court justices since 1869.
- 11. The highest court in the United States.
- 12. A statement the accused gives: “guilty” or “not-guilty.”
Down
- 1. The decision a jury announces at the end of a trial.
- 2. A right guaranteed by the Constitution and Bill of Rights that ensures everyone is judged fairly.
- 4. The person who nominates Supreme Court justices.
- 7. When someone believes a trial was unfair and asks a higher court to review it.
- 9. A group of citizens who decides if someone is guilty or not-guilty.