Felonies Seriouscrimes thatusually resultin more thana year in jailStatuteLaws passedby the federalor stategovernments.CourtClerkCourt officer who isresponsible for givingthe oath to jurors andwitnesses. Also, incharge of courtpaperwork andphysical evidenceRegulationsRules that theagencies withinthe executivebranch areallowed tomake.LawsuitWhen two sidesargue in courtabout how astatute orregulationshould work.Plaintiff/ProsecutorThe personwho bringslegal actionagainst anotherpersonDirectExaminationThe firstquestioning of awitness by theside that called thewitness to thestandAppellateCourtA court thatreviews cases tosee if the judgeapplied the lawcorrectly. No juryor trialUniformCode ofMilitaryJusticeCriminallaws thatapply topeople in themilitary.TheUnitedStatesCodeThecollection ofall federalstatutes everpassed.JuvenileJusticeA system forhandling whensomeone under18 breaks a lawCriminalTrialA trial determiningif a law has beenbroken and whatthe punishmentshould beTrialThe way thatthecourts/judicialbranch settledisputesWrit ofCertiorariA request thatthe SupremeCourt order alower court tosend up thecase for reviewJudicialBranchThe branch ofgovernment thatinterprets/judgesthe lawsBailiffA police officer,and court officialwho keeps orderand looks afterprisonersDefendantThe personwho is beingaccused in acourt caseDistrictCourtsThe lowestlevel of federalcourts wherecases start andtrials are held.JudicialReviewThe power todeclare lawsunconstitutional.The main checkon the other twobranchesCommonLawA body ofunwritten lawsbased onprevious rulingsmade by judgesArticleIIIThe section ofthe Constitutionthat establishedthe JudicialBranchCross-ExaminationThe follow-upquestioning of awitness by theside that did notcall the witness tothe standSupremeCourtThe highest level offederal court thathears cases fromthe U.S. Court ofAppeals and statesupreme courts.CivilLawsLaws that helpsettledisagreementsbetweenpeople.PrecedentWhen theSupreme Courthas decided how alaw should beinterpreted forfuture casesCourtReporterCourt officerwho records,word for word,everything thatis said as part ofthe trialCode ofHammurabiA written code ofrules that guidedthe ancient societyof Babylon; datesback to 1772 B.CCivilTrialA trial betweenindividuals orgroups todetermine ifdamages haveoccurredOrdinancesLocal lawsthat onlyapply in thecities orcounties.AppealTo ask a highercourt to reversethe decision of atrial court afterfinal judgementMisdemeanorsCrimes thatresult in lessthan a yearin jail orbeing fined.Felonies Seriouscrimes thatusually resultin more thana year in jailStatuteLaws passedby the federalor stategovernments.CourtClerkCourt officer who isresponsible for givingthe oath to jurors andwitnesses. Also, incharge of courtpaperwork andphysical evidenceRegulationsRules that theagencies withinthe executivebranch areallowed tomake.LawsuitWhen two sidesargue in courtabout how astatute orregulationshould work.Plaintiff/ProsecutorThe personwho bringslegal actionagainst anotherpersonDirectExaminationThe firstquestioning of awitness by theside that called thewitness to thestandAppellateCourtA court thatreviews cases tosee if the judgeapplied the lawcorrectly. No juryor trialUniformCode ofMilitaryJusticeCriminallaws thatapply topeople in themilitary.TheUnitedStatesCodeThecollection ofall federalstatutes everpassed.JuvenileJusticeA system forhandling whensomeone under18 breaks a lawCriminalTrialA trial determiningif a law has beenbroken and whatthe punishmentshould beTrialThe way thatthecourts/judicialbranch settledisputesWrit ofCertiorariA request thatthe SupremeCourt order alower court tosend up thecase for reviewJudicialBranchThe branch ofgovernment thatinterprets/judgesthe lawsBailiffA police officer,and court officialwho keeps orderand looks afterprisonersDefendantThe personwho is beingaccused in acourt caseDistrictCourtsThe lowestlevel of federalcourts wherecases start andtrials are held.JudicialReviewThe power todeclare lawsunconstitutional.The main checkon the other twobranchesCommonLawA body ofunwritten lawsbased onprevious rulingsmade by judgesArticleIIIThe section ofthe Constitutionthat establishedthe JudicialBranchCross-ExaminationThe follow-upquestioning of awitness by theside that did notcall the witness tothe standSupremeCourtThe highest level offederal court thathears cases fromthe U.S. Court ofAppeals and statesupreme courts.CivilLawsLaws that helpsettledisagreementsbetweenpeople.PrecedentWhen theSupreme Courthas decided how alaw should beinterpreted forfuture casesCourtReporterCourt officerwho records,word for word,everything thatis said as part ofthe trialCode ofHammurabiA written code ofrules that guidedthe ancient societyof Babylon; datesback to 1772 B.CCivilTrialA trial betweenindividuals orgroups todetermine ifdamages haveoccurredOrdinancesLocal lawsthat onlyapply in thecities orcounties.AppealTo ask a highercourt to reversethe decision of atrial court afterfinal judgementMisdemeanorsCrimes thatresult in lessthan a yearin jail orbeing fined.

Judicial Branch Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Serious crimes that usually result in more than a year in jail
    Felonies
  2. Laws passed by the federal or state governments.
    Statute
  3. Court officer who is responsible for giving the oath to jurors and witnesses. Also, in charge of court paperwork and physical evidence
    Court Clerk
  4. Rules that the agencies within the executive branch are allowed to make.
    Regulations
  5. When two sides argue in court about how a statute or regulation should work.
    Lawsuit
  6. The person who brings legal action against another person
    Plaintiff/ Prosecutor
  7. The first questioning of a witness by the side that called the witness to the stand
    Direct Examination
  8. A court that reviews cases to see if the judge applied the law correctly. No jury or trial
    Appellate Court
  9. Criminal laws that apply to people in the military.
    Uniform Code of Military Justice
  10. The collection of all federal statutes ever passed.
    The United States Code
  11. A system for handling when someone under 18 breaks a law
    Juvenile Justice
  12. A trial determining if a law has been broken and what the punishment should be
    Criminal Trial
  13. The way that the courts/judicial branch settle disputes
    Trial
  14. A request that the Supreme Court order a lower court to send up the case for review
    Writ of Certiorari
  15. The branch of government that interprets/judges the laws
    Judicial Branch
  16. A police officer, and court official who keeps order and looks after prisoners
    Bailiff
  17. The person who is being accused in a court case
    Defendant
  18. The lowest level of federal courts where cases start and trials are held.
    District Courts
  19. The power to declare laws unconstitutional. The main check on the other two branches
    Judicial Review
  20. A body of unwritten laws based on previous rulings made by judges
    Common Law
  21. The section of the Constitution that established the Judicial Branch
    Article III
  22. The follow-up questioning of a witness by the side that did not call the witness to the stand
    Cross-Examination
  23. The highest level of federal court that hears cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and state supreme courts.
    Supreme Court
  24. Laws that help settle disagreements between people.
    Civil Laws
  25. When the Supreme Court has decided how a law should be interpreted for future cases
    Precedent
  26. Court officer who records, word for word, everything that is said as part of the trial
    Court Reporter
  27. A written code of rules that guided the ancient society of Babylon; dates back to 1772 B.C
    Code of Hammurabi
  28. A trial between individuals or groups to determine if damages have occurred
    Civil Trial
  29. Local laws that only apply in the cities or counties.
    Ordinances
  30. To ask a higher court to reverse the decision of a trial court after final judgement
    Appeal
  31. Crimes that result in less than a year in jail or being fined.
    Misdemeanors