Judicial Branch

Courts settle ___________ disputes between private parties, a private party and the government, or the United States and a state or local government.

In a __________ trial, witnesses present evidence and a jury or a judge delivers a verdict of guilt or innocence.

All accused people have the right to a public trial and a _____________.

Accused people are considered innocent until _______________.

A person may ask for a review of their case by a higher court if they think the court has made a mistake. This review is called a(n) ____________.

A _________ is a specially-called group of citizens who hears the government’s evidence against accused persons and decides whether the evidence is strong enough for a trial to be held.

____________ are the federal courts where trials are held and lawsuits are begun.

For all federal cases, district courts have _________________, the authority to hear the case for the first time.

_____________ are required to list specific items that the authorities want to take.

____________ review decisions made in lower district courts.

_______________ is the authority to hear a case appealed from a lower court.

Each of the 12 U.S. courts of appeals covers a particular geographic area called a _________.

The main job of the nation's top court is to decide whether laws are allowable under the _________________.

The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction only in cases involving _____.

The Court chooses the cases it hears through the _________________.