The Federal Court System 7th Grade Civics Miss Smith *pgs. 185-188

U.S. District Courts The Constitution states “the ________ power of the U.S. shall be vested in one _______ Court, and in such _________ [lower] courts as the ________ may from time to time… establish.” Which Article in the Constitution can you find this?

U.S. District Courts There are ___ levels of _______ courts Each level has jurisdiction (extent of the court’s ________ to hear and ______ a case brought before it) ___ types of jurisdiction: _______ and appellate

U.S. Federal Districts District courts- ______ level of federal courts in the ____ Ex: _____ courts, courts of original jurisdiction (authority to be the _____ courts in which cases are _____)

U.S. Federal Districts The only _______ court where jury trials are held Cannot hear _______ from other courts These are the “_____” federal courts with at least _ in each state and D.C. __ total

U.S. District Judges Judges don’t make ____. That job goes to who? Judges apply the ________ law to the cases before them The ______ of judges per court depend on the ________ of the court Conduct _____ and _______ trials with or without ______ If no jury, the judge decides who ____/_____ and sets ___________

U.S. District Judges Can be impeached by ________ Federal judges (except those in U.S. ____________) are appointed for ____ The __________ chooses them, ______ approves Can be impeached by ________ Neither Congress nor the pres. can lower a judge’s ______ All of this ensures judges aren’t ________ for their _________ in cases

U.S. Courts of Appeals After a court case is lost, the losing party can ______ to the ______ level of the federal court system, or the court of appeals (C.o.A.) These courts have appellate jurisdiction (power to ______ decisions made by ______ courts) There are ___ judicial circuits and each circuit has it’s own C.o.A. Each C.o.A. has btwn __-___ judges The judge who has served the _______ and is under ___ yrs old is the _____ judge

U.S. Courts of Appeals C.o.A.s do not hold ______ A panel of at least ___ judges make a ________ on the case Judges examine ______ and hear from the ________ Judges only decide whether or not the original trial was ____, NOT who is ______/________ Judges reach their decision by ________ ____ Either they send the case back to _____ or uphold the _______ ________

The U.S. Supreme Court The _______ court of the land Mainly an _______ court Justices = _______ The decisions of the justices cannot be _________ Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in ___ types of cases: Involving _________ of other countries Between ______ Involving a state and the _______ ____