Across
- 2. The lowest federal court
- 3. A type of case where someone is accused of committing a crime
- 5. The attorney who works for the government and is trying to convict the defendant
- 9. A type of case relating to people's rights
- 10. The highest federal court
- 13. The person being convicted of a crime in a criminal trial
- 14. People or things that can help one side's case
- 16. Asking a higher court to review a case
- 17. The court system that deals with United States laws, not state laws
- 18. The court system that deals with state laws
Down
- 1. The power of the judicial branch to declare actions of other branches unconstitutional (two words)
- 2. The rights of individuals (two words)
- 4. The document that established the Judicial Branch
- 6. The group of people selected by the government to decide if the defendant is guilty or not guilty in a criminal trial
- 7. One of the rights given in the 5th amendment (two words)
- 8. The individual who decides someone guilty or not guilty if there is no jury
- 11. The third branch of the government
- 12. If found guilty, a judge gives you this
- 15. Number of supreme court justices