JudicialReviewThe power todeclare lawsunconstitutional.The main checkon the other twobranchesDirectExaminationThe firstquestioning of awitness by theside that called thewitness to thestandBailiffA police officer,and court officialwho keeps orderand looks afterprisonersFelonies Seriouscrimes thatusually resultin more thana year in jailPlaintiff/ProsecutorThe personwho bringslegal actionagainst anotherpersonLawsuitWhen two sidesargue in courtabout how astatute orregulationshould work.JudicialBranchThe branch ofgovernment thatinterprets/judgesthe lawsTheUnitedStatesCodeThecollection ofall federalstatutes everpassed.RegulationsRules that theagencies withinthe executivebranch areallowed tomake.CivilLawsLaws that helpsettledisagreementsbetweenpeople.SupremeCourtThe highest level offederal court thathears cases fromthe U.S. Court ofAppeals and statesupreme courts.Code ofHammurabiA written code ofrules that guidedthe ancient societyof Babylon; datesback to 1772 B.CCriminalTrialA trial determiningif a law has beenbroken and whatthe punishmentshould beWrit ofCertiorariA request thatthe SupremeCourt order alower court tosend up thecase for reviewAppellateCourtA 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 evidenceAppealTo ask a highercourt to reversethe decision of atrial court afterfinal judgementCourtReporterCourt officerwho records,word for word,everything thatis said as part ofthe trialPrecedentWhen theSupreme Courthas decided how alaw should beinterpreted forfuture casesDistrictCourtsThe lowestlevel of federalcourts wherecases start andtrials are held.UniformCode ofMilitaryJusticeCriminallaws thatapply topeople in themilitary.TrialThe way thatthecourts/judicialbranch settledisputesCommonLawA body ofunwritten lawsbased onprevious rulingsmade by judgesArticleIIIThe section ofthe Constitutionthat establishedthe JudicialBranchMisdemeanorsCrimes thatresult in lessthan a yearin jail orbeing fined.Cross-ExaminationThe follow-upquestioning of awitness by theside that did notcall the witness tothe standDefendantThe personwho is beingaccused in acourt caseCivilTrialA trial betweenindividuals orgroups todetermine ifdamages haveoccurredJuvenileJusticeA system forhandling whensomeone under18 breaks a lawStatuteLaws passedby the federalor stategovernments.OrdinancesLocal lawsthat onlyapply in thecities orcounties.JudicialReviewThe power todeclare lawsunconstitutional.The main checkon the other twobranchesDirectExaminationThe firstquestioning of awitness by theside that called thewitness to thestandBailiffA police officer,and court officialwho keeps orderand looks afterprisonersFelonies Seriouscrimes thatusually resultin more thana year in jailPlaintiff/ProsecutorThe personwho bringslegal actionagainst anotherpersonLawsuitWhen two sidesargue in courtabout how astatute orregulationshould work.JudicialBranchThe branch ofgovernment thatinterprets/judgesthe lawsTheUnitedStatesCodeThecollection ofall federalstatutes everpassed.RegulationsRules that theagencies withinthe executivebranch areallowed tomake.CivilLawsLaws that helpsettledisagreementsbetweenpeople.SupremeCourtThe highest level offederal court thathears cases fromthe U.S. Court ofAppeals and statesupreme courts.Code ofHammurabiA written code ofrules that guidedthe ancient societyof Babylon; datesback to 1772 B.CCriminalTrialA trial determiningif a law has beenbroken and whatthe punishmentshould beWrit ofCertiorariA request thatthe SupremeCourt order alower court tosend up thecase for reviewAppellateCourtA 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 evidenceAppealTo ask a highercourt to reversethe decision of atrial court afterfinal judgementCourtReporterCourt officerwho records,word for word,everything thatis said as part ofthe trialPrecedentWhen theSupreme Courthas decided how alaw should beinterpreted forfuture casesDistrictCourtsThe lowestlevel of federalcourts wherecases start andtrials are held.UniformCode ofMilitaryJusticeCriminallaws thatapply topeople in themilitary.TrialThe way thatthecourts/judicialbranch settledisputesCommonLawA body ofunwritten lawsbased onprevious rulingsmade by judgesArticleIIIThe section ofthe Constitutionthat establishedthe JudicialBranchMisdemeanorsCrimes thatresult in lessthan a yearin jail orbeing fined.Cross-ExaminationThe follow-upquestioning of awitness by theside that did notcall the witness tothe standDefendantThe personwho is beingaccused in acourt caseCivilTrialA trial betweenindividuals orgroups todetermine ifdamages haveoccurredJuvenileJusticeA system forhandling whensomeone under18 breaks a lawStatuteLaws passedby the federalor stategovernments.OrdinancesLocal lawsthat onlyapply in thecities orcounties.

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