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- 3. Who APPOINTS federal judges?
- 5. What is the "Supreme Law of the Land?"
- 7. A serious crime that usually involves violence.
- 8. Being sued because your dog destroyed your neighbors garden is an example or a civil or criminal case?
- 9. The person being accused in a trial is called the ___.
- 10. What takes place after an arraignment?
- 11. The power to review a verdict from a lower court is called ___ Jurisdiction.
- 15. If you were accused of a misdemeanor, you would go to General ___ Court.
- 17. What is a synonym for "Unconstitutional"?
- 18. The constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws is called Due ___________.
- 19. If you are found guilty, you can take your case to the Court of ___.
- 20. The official decision on innocence or guilt in a court case.
- 21. The main function of the Judicial Branch is to ____ the laws.
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- 1. The ___ Branch APPROVES federal judges.
- 2. The temporary release of someone from jail.
- 4. A small crime less serious than a felony.
- 6. The power to hear a court case for the first time is called ___ Jurisdiction.
- 7. America is made up of a dual court system: _________ and state.
- 12. The person filing a complaint or making the accusation in a trial is called the ___.
- 13. What are judges on the Supreme Court called?
- 14. Murder, drunk driving, theft of more than $500, and assault are all examples of which type of case? Civil or Criminal?
- 16. The ___ Court is the highest court.