State, Federal, and Supreme Courts Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• majority : a type of opinion when most of the judges agree about the decision
• federal : hears cases involving federal law or interpretation of the constitution; most are appeals about civil liberties, economic issues, etc.
• original : _ jurisdiction is the authority to hear a case that has not been heard by another court.
• review : with the power of judicial _ , federal courts can declare congressional actions unconstitutional.
• state : almost all cases (percentage) are tried in this type of court.
• unanimous : a type of opinion when all justices vote the same way.
• concurring : a type of opinion where the judges agree, but have different reasons for their agreement
• appellate : _ jurisdiction is the authority to hear a case that has already been heard and appealed from a lower court.
• supreme : the highest federal court in the united states.
• dissenting : a type of opinion where the disagreeing judges explain why they disagree with the majority opinion.
• jurisdiction : the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.