1. What was the only court that the Constitution created?
2. FILL IN THE BLANK: The Constitution gave ___________ the power to create federal courts.
For the following questions make a mini T-chart that describes the difference between the
two terms.
3. Federal Court system:
State Court systems:
4. civil case
criminal case
5. bench trial
jury trial
6. FILL IN THE BLANKS: If you lose your case at trial court, but had an unfair trial in some way, you
can make an ______ and take your case to an __________ court.
7. Create the table below in your writing folder. Make sure to fill in the missing information when
you see the directions “FILL IN THE BLANK FROM THE READING.”
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Supreme Court
FILL IN THE BLANK FROM THE READING
Decisions must be followed by all lower courts
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Court of Appeals
FILL IN THE BLANK FROM THE READING
Decisions must be followed by all lower courts
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Trial Court
FILL IN THE BLANK FROM THE READING
Reviews evidence to decide who is right.
8. What choices can an appellate court make?
9. What is the highest court and how many members does it have?
10. What is Judicial Review and which court has this power for federal laws?