CourtClerkCourt officer who isresponsible for givingthe oath to jurors andwitnesses. Also, incharge of courtpaperwork andphysical evidenceTheUnitedStatesCodeThecollection ofall federalstatutes everpassed.AppealTo ask a highercourt to reversethe decision of atrial court afterfinal judgementJudicialBranchThe branch ofgovernment thatinterprets/judgesthe lawsDistrictCourtsThe lowestlevel of federalcourts wherecases start andtrials are held.Cross-ExaminationThe follow-upquestioning of awitness by theside that did notcall the witness tothe standPrecedentWhen theSupreme Courthas decided how alaw should beinterpreted forfuture casesCivilLawsLaws that helpsettledisagreementsbetweenpeople.CourtReporterCourt officerwho records,word for word,everything thatis said as part ofthe trialDefendantThe personwho is beingaccused in acourt caseMisdemeanorsCrimes thatresult in lessthan a yearin jail orbeing fined.UniformCode ofMilitaryJusticeCriminallaws thatapply topeople in themilitary.TrialThe way thatthecourts/judicialbranch settledisputesOrdinancesLocal lawsthat onlyapply in thecities orcounties.Code ofHammurabiA written code ofrules that guidedthe ancient societyof Babylon; datesback to 1772 B.CFelonies Seriouscrimes thatusually resultin more thana year in jailCriminalTrialA trial determiningif a law has beenbroken and whatthe punishmentshould beWrit ofCertiorariA request thatthe SupremeCourt order alower court tosend up thecase for reviewStatuteLaws passedby the federalor stategovernments.JuvenileJusticeA system forhandling whensomeone under18 breaks a lawRegulationsRules that theagencies withinthe executivebranch areallowed tomake.CommonLawA body ofunwritten lawsbased onprevious rulingsmade by judgesJudicialReviewThe power todeclare lawsunconstitutional.The main checkon the other twobranchesCivilTrialA trial betweenindividuals orgroups todetermine ifdamages haveoccurredDirectExaminationThe firstquestioning of awitness by theside that called thewitness to thestandArticleIIIThe section ofthe Constitutionthat establishedthe JudicialBranchSupremeCourtThe highest level offederal court thathears cases fromthe U.S. Court ofAppeals and statesupreme courts.AppellateCourtA court thatreviews cases tosee if the judgeapplied the lawcorrectly. No juryor trialBailiffA police officer,and court officialwho keeps orderand looks afterprisonersPlaintiff/ProsecutorThe personwho bringslegal actionagainst anotherpersonLawsuitWhen two sidesargue in courtabout how astatute orregulationshould work.CourtClerkCourt officer who isresponsible for givingthe oath to jurors andwitnesses. Also, incharge of courtpaperwork andphysical evidenceTheUnitedStatesCodeThecollection ofall federalstatutes everpassed.AppealTo ask a highercourt to reversethe decision of atrial court afterfinal judgementJudicialBranchThe branch ofgovernment thatinterprets/judgesthe lawsDistrictCourtsThe lowestlevel of federalcourts wherecases start andtrials are held.Cross-ExaminationThe follow-upquestioning of awitness by theside that did notcall the witness tothe standPrecedentWhen theSupreme Courthas decided how alaw should beinterpreted forfuture casesCivilLawsLaws that helpsettledisagreementsbetweenpeople.CourtReporterCourt officerwho records,word for word,everything thatis said as part ofthe trialDefendantThe personwho is beingaccused in acourt caseMisdemeanorsCrimes thatresult in lessthan a yearin jail orbeing fined.UniformCode ofMilitaryJusticeCriminallaws thatapply topeople in themilitary.TrialThe way thatthecourts/judicialbranch settledisputesOrdinancesLocal lawsthat onlyapply in thecities orcounties.Code ofHammurabiA written code ofrules that guidedthe ancient societyof Babylon; datesback to 1772 B.CFelonies Seriouscrimes thatusually resultin more thana year in jailCriminalTrialA trial determiningif a law has beenbroken and whatthe punishmentshould beWrit ofCertiorariA request thatthe SupremeCourt order alower court tosend up thecase for reviewStatuteLaws passedby the federalor stategovernments.JuvenileJusticeA system forhandling whensomeone under18 breaks a lawRegulationsRules that theagencies withinthe executivebranch areallowed tomake.CommonLawA body ofunwritten lawsbased onprevious rulingsmade by judgesJudicialReviewThe power todeclare lawsunconstitutional.The main checkon the other twobranchesCivilTrialA trial betweenindividuals orgroups todetermine ifdamages haveoccurredDirectExaminationThe firstquestioning of awitness by theside that called thewitness to thestandArticleIIIThe section ofthe Constitutionthat establishedthe JudicialBranchSupremeCourtThe highest level offederal court thathears cases fromthe U.S. Court ofAppeals and statesupreme courts.AppellateCourtA court thatreviews cases tosee if the judgeapplied the lawcorrectly. No juryor trialBailiffA police officer,and court officialwho keeps orderand looks afterprisonersPlaintiff/ProsecutorThe personwho bringslegal actionagainst anotherpersonLawsuitWhen two sidesargue in courtabout how astatute orregulationshould work.

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