ArticleIIIThe section ofthe Constitutionthat establishedthe JudicialBranchLawsuitWhen two sidesargue in courtabout how astatute orregulationshould work.AppellateCourtA court thatreviews cases tosee if the judgeapplied the lawcorrectly. No juryor trialCourtClerkCourt officer who isresponsible for givingthe oath to jurors andwitnesses. Also, incharge of courtpaperwork andphysical evidenceJuvenileJusticeA system forhandling whensomeone under18 breaks a lawBailiffA police officer,and court officialwho keeps orderand looks afterprisonersTrialThe way thatthecourts/judicialbranch settledisputesCode ofHammurabiA written code ofrules that guidedthe ancient societyof Babylon; datesback to 1772 B.CDistrictCourtsThe lowestlevel of federalcourts wherecases start andtrials are held.Cross-ExaminationThe follow-upquestioning of awitness by theside that did notcall the witness tothe standJudicialReviewThe power todeclare lawsunconstitutional.The main checkon the other twobranchesDirectExaminationThe firstquestioning of awitness by theside that called thewitness to thestandFelonies Seriouscrimes thatusually resultin more thana year in jailWrit ofCertiorariA request thatthe SupremeCourt order alower court tosend up thecase for reviewCommonLawA body ofunwritten lawsbased onprevious rulingsmade by judgesCivilTrialA trial betweenindividuals orgroups todetermine ifdamages haveoccurredDefendantThe personwho is beingaccused in acourt caseCivilLawsLaws that helpsettledisagreementsbetweenpeople.Plaintiff/ProsecutorThe personwho bringslegal actionagainst anotherpersonPrecedentWhen theSupreme Courthas decided how alaw should beinterpreted forfuture casesOrdinancesLocal lawsthat onlyapply in thecities orcounties.CourtReporterCourt officerwho records,word for word,everything thatis said as part ofthe trialStatuteLaws passedby the federalor stategovernments.SupremeCourtThe highest level offederal court thathears cases fromthe U.S. Court ofAppeals and statesupreme courts.CriminalTrialA trial determiningif a law has beenbroken and whatthe punishmentshould beJudicialBranchThe branch ofgovernment thatinterprets/judgesthe lawsUniformCode ofMilitaryJusticeCriminallaws thatapply topeople in themilitary.RegulationsRules that theagencies withinthe executivebranch areallowed tomake.TheUnitedStatesCodeThecollection ofall federalstatutes everpassed.MisdemeanorsCrimes thatresult in lessthan a yearin jail orbeing fined.AppealTo ask a highercourt to reversethe decision of atrial court afterfinal judgementArticleIIIThe section ofthe Constitutionthat establishedthe JudicialBranchLawsuitWhen two sidesargue in courtabout how astatute orregulationshould work.AppellateCourtA court thatreviews cases tosee if the judgeapplied the lawcorrectly. No juryor trialCourtClerkCourt officer who isresponsible for givingthe oath to jurors andwitnesses. Also, incharge of courtpaperwork andphysical evidenceJuvenileJusticeA system forhandling whensomeone under18 breaks a lawBailiffA police officer,and court officialwho keeps orderand looks afterprisonersTrialThe way thatthecourts/judicialbranch settledisputesCode ofHammurabiA written code ofrules that guidedthe ancient societyof Babylon; datesback to 1772 B.CDistrictCourtsThe lowestlevel of federalcourts wherecases start andtrials are held.Cross-ExaminationThe follow-upquestioning of awitness by theside that did notcall the witness tothe standJudicialReviewThe power todeclare lawsunconstitutional.The main checkon the other twobranchesDirectExaminationThe firstquestioning of awitness by theside that called thewitness to thestandFelonies Seriouscrimes thatusually resultin more thana year in jailWrit ofCertiorariA request thatthe SupremeCourt order alower court tosend up thecase for reviewCommonLawA body ofunwritten lawsbased onprevious rulingsmade by judgesCivilTrialA trial betweenindividuals orgroups todetermine ifdamages haveoccurredDefendantThe personwho is beingaccused in acourt caseCivilLawsLaws that helpsettledisagreementsbetweenpeople.Plaintiff/ProsecutorThe personwho bringslegal actionagainst anotherpersonPrecedentWhen theSupreme Courthas decided how alaw should beinterpreted forfuture casesOrdinancesLocal lawsthat onlyapply in thecities orcounties.CourtReporterCourt officerwho records,word for word,everything thatis said as part ofthe trialStatuteLaws passedby the federalor stategovernments.SupremeCourtThe highest level offederal court thathears cases fromthe U.S. Court ofAppeals and statesupreme courts.CriminalTrialA trial determiningif a law has beenbroken and whatthe punishmentshould beJudicialBranchThe branch ofgovernment thatinterprets/judgesthe lawsUniformCode ofMilitaryJusticeCriminallaws thatapply topeople in themilitary.RegulationsRules that theagencies withinthe executivebranch areallowed tomake.TheUnitedStatesCodeThecollection ofall federalstatutes everpassed.MisdemeanorsCrimes thatresult in lessthan a yearin jail orbeing fined.AppealTo ask a highercourt to reversethe decision of atrial court afterfinal judgement

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