Across
- 3. Group of citizens (usually 12) who decide the outcome of a court case
- 4. Must approve nominees to the federal court system
- 6. of Appeals a court that studies the decisions made by a lower court and decides if they were correct
- 7. Number of judges on the Supreme Court
- 8. The length of term a justice may serve on the Supreme Court
- 9. Appoints judges to the federal court system
- 11. Type of court case that is a legal dispute between two parties
- 12. If the court rules that a law violates the Constitution, it is considered ______________.
- 13. ___________ courts deal with state laws
Down
- 1. Article of the Constitution that defines the responsibilities of the Judicial Branch
- 2. Title given to a judge on the Supreme Court
- 5. review The power to rule a law or act unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
- 10. There are 94 district or ______ courts in the federal court system
- 11. Type of court case where a jury or judge decides if a person committed a crime
- 13. Highest court in the federal court system
