An accused person who has been found guilty can appeal, not the __
the federal court system has __ levels
District courts are at the __ level
The main job of the Supreme Court is to decide whether laws are allowed by the U.S.
In some cases, both federal and state courts have jurisdiction. This is called __ jurisdiction
The U.S. Supreme Court has nine judges, called ___
Only in ___ does the jury listen to witnesses and decide guilt or innocence based on evidence
The justices receive about 10,000 __, or writ of certiorari each term
The authority to hear and decide a case is called __
In 1891, Congress made circuit courts solely courts of __. This took the trial responsibility from the circuit courts.
to make sure the laws are enforced fairly and to interpret the law.
The Supreme court meets each year for __ months
These courts have what is called _ jurisdiction. This is the authority to hear cases for the first time
There are more than 650 __ judges in the district courts
When presidents appoint judges to district courts, they follow a practice called courtesy
Federal judges have their jobs for
disputes occur between parties who feel that their rights have been harmed
The Presidents nominates a person for the Supreme court, but the __ has to approve it.
keep order in the court and protect jurors
At least __ justices must be present to vote on a ruling. A majority vote decides a case.
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