PrecedentWhen theSupreme Courthas decided how alaw should beinterpreted forfuture casesJudicialReviewThe power todeclare lawsunconstitutional.The main checkon the other twobranchesTheUnitedStatesCodeThecollection ofall federalstatutes everpassed.CourtClerkCourt officer who isresponsible for givingthe oath to jurors andwitnesses. Also, incharge of courtpaperwork andphysical evidencePlaintiff/ProsecutorThe personwho bringslegal actionagainst anotherpersonLawsuitWhen two sidesargue in courtabout how astatute orregulationshould work.RegulationsRules that theagencies withinthe executivebranch areallowed tomake.CivilTrialA trial betweenindividuals orgroups todetermine ifdamages haveoccurredFelonies Seriouscrimes thatusually resultin more thana year in jailCriminalTrialA trial determiningif a law has beenbroken and whatthe punishmentshould beBailiffA police officer,and court officialwho keeps orderand looks afterprisonersDistrictCourtsThe lowestlevel of federalcourts wherecases start andtrials are held.SupremeCourtThe highest level offederal court thathears cases fromthe U.S. Court ofAppeals and statesupreme courts.Writ ofCertiorariA request thatthe SupremeCourt order alower court tosend up thecase for reviewStatuteLaws passedby the federalor stategovernments.Code ofHammurabiA written code ofrules that guidedthe ancient societyof Babylon; datesback to 1772 B.CCommonLawA body ofunwritten lawsbased onprevious rulingsmade by judgesJuvenileJusticeA system forhandling whensomeone under18 breaks a lawCivilLawsLaws that helpsettledisagreementsbetweenpeople.Cross-ExaminationThe follow-upquestioning of awitness by theside that did notcall the witness tothe standCourtReporterCourt officerwho records,word for word,everything thatis said as part ofthe trialOrdinancesLocal lawsthat onlyapply in thecities orcounties.UniformCode ofMilitaryJusticeCriminallaws thatapply topeople in themilitary.DirectExaminationThe firstquestioning of awitness by theside that called thewitness to thestandAppealTo ask a highercourt to reversethe decision of atrial court afterfinal judgementJudicialBranchThe branch ofgovernment thatinterprets/judgesthe lawsAppellateCourtA court thatreviews cases tosee if the judgeapplied the lawcorrectly. No juryor trialArticleIIIThe section ofthe Constitutionthat establishedthe JudicialBranchDefendantThe personwho is beingaccused in acourt caseTrialThe way thatthecourts/judicialbranch settledisputesMisdemeanorsCrimes thatresult in lessthan a yearin jail orbeing fined.PrecedentWhen theSupreme Courthas decided how alaw should beinterpreted forfuture casesJudicialReviewThe power todeclare lawsunconstitutional.The main checkon the other twobranchesTheUnitedStatesCodeThecollection ofall federalstatutes everpassed.CourtClerkCourt officer who isresponsible for givingthe oath to jurors andwitnesses. Also, incharge of courtpaperwork andphysical evidencePlaintiff/ProsecutorThe personwho bringslegal actionagainst anotherpersonLawsuitWhen two sidesargue in courtabout how astatute orregulationshould work.RegulationsRules that theagencies withinthe executivebranch areallowed tomake.CivilTrialA trial betweenindividuals orgroups todetermine ifdamages haveoccurredFelonies Seriouscrimes thatusually resultin more thana year in jailCriminalTrialA trial determiningif a law has beenbroken and whatthe punishmentshould beBailiffA police officer,and court officialwho keeps orderand looks afterprisonersDistrictCourtsThe lowestlevel of federalcourts wherecases start andtrials are held.SupremeCourtThe highest level offederal court thathears cases fromthe U.S. Court ofAppeals and statesupreme courts.Writ ofCertiorariA request thatthe SupremeCourt order alower court tosend up thecase for reviewStatuteLaws passedby the federalor stategovernments.Code ofHammurabiA written code ofrules that guidedthe ancient societyof Babylon; datesback to 1772 B.CCommonLawA body ofunwritten lawsbased onprevious rulingsmade by judgesJuvenileJusticeA system forhandling whensomeone under18 breaks a lawCivilLawsLaws that helpsettledisagreementsbetweenpeople.Cross-ExaminationThe follow-upquestioning of awitness by theside that did notcall the witness tothe standCourtReporterCourt officerwho records,word for word,everything thatis said as part ofthe trialOrdinancesLocal lawsthat onlyapply in thecities orcounties.UniformCode ofMilitaryJusticeCriminallaws thatapply topeople in themilitary.DirectExaminationThe firstquestioning of awitness by theside that called thewitness to thestandAppealTo ask a highercourt to reversethe decision of atrial court afterfinal judgementJudicialBranchThe branch ofgovernment thatinterprets/judgesthe lawsAppellateCourtA court thatreviews cases tosee if the judgeapplied the lawcorrectly. No juryor trialArticleIIIThe section ofthe Constitutionthat establishedthe JudicialBranchDefendantThe personwho is beingaccused in acourt caseTrialThe way thatthecourts/judicialbranch settledisputesMisdemeanorsCrimes 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. When the Supreme Court has decided how a law should be interpreted for future cases
    Precedent
  2. The power to declare laws unconstitutional. The main check on the other two branches
    Judicial Review
  3. The collection of all federal statutes ever passed.
    The United States Code
  4. Court officer who is responsible for giving the oath to jurors and witnesses. Also, in charge of court paperwork and physical evidence
    Court Clerk
  5. The person who brings legal action against another person
    Plaintiff/ Prosecutor
  6. When two sides argue in court about how a statute or regulation should work.
    Lawsuit
  7. Rules that the agencies within the executive branch are allowed to make.
    Regulations
  8. A trial between individuals or groups to determine if damages have occurred
    Civil Trial
  9. Serious crimes that usually result in more than a year in jail
    Felonies
  10. A trial determining if a law has been broken and what the punishment should be
    Criminal Trial
  11. A police officer, and court official who keeps order and looks after prisoners
    Bailiff
  12. The lowest level of federal courts where cases start and trials are held.
    District Courts
  13. The highest level of federal court that hears cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and state supreme courts.
    Supreme Court
  14. A request that the Supreme Court order a lower court to send up the case for review
    Writ of Certiorari
  15. Laws passed by the federal or state governments.
    Statute
  16. A written code of rules that guided the ancient society of Babylon; dates back to 1772 B.C
    Code of Hammurabi
  17. A body of unwritten laws based on previous rulings made by judges
    Common Law
  18. A system for handling when someone under 18 breaks a law
    Juvenile Justice
  19. Laws that help settle disagreements between people.
    Civil Laws
  20. The follow-up questioning of a witness by the side that did not call the witness to the stand
    Cross-Examination
  21. Court officer who records, word for word, everything that is said as part of the trial
    Court Reporter
  22. Local laws that only apply in the cities or counties.
    Ordinances
  23. Criminal laws that apply to people in the military.
    Uniform Code of Military Justice
  24. The first questioning of a witness by the side that called the witness to the stand
    Direct Examination
  25. To ask a higher court to reverse the decision of a trial court after final judgement
    Appeal
  26. The branch of government that interprets/judges the laws
    Judicial Branch
  27. A court that reviews cases to see if the judge applied the law correctly. No jury or trial
    Appellate Court
  28. The section of the Constitution that established the Judicial Branch
    Article III
  29. The person who is being accused in a court case
    Defendant
  30. The way that the courts/judicial branch settle disputes
    Trial
  31. Crimes that result in less than a year in jail or being fined.
    Misdemeanors