US Judicial System Question Test (1)

A person who is accused of a crime, in a court of law, is known as the ..........
plaintiff
defendant
prosecutor

Three important sectors or branches of government in the United States are the legislative, executive and ......... branches.
jury
constitution
judicial

Within the American judicial ........., there are three levels of courts.
nationality
system
prosecutors

The three levels of court in the US are as follows: district courts, the courts of appeals and the ......... Court.
Upper
Superior
Supreme

Within the system, ......... courts are the only federal courts that sometimes employ a judge and a jury.
regional
district
claim

The Supreme Court is the highest level of justice in the US. Supreme Court decisions have sometimes called for modifications in the ..........
President
Constitution
Executive

A case must be heard in a district court first. After a decision is made in that court, the case can move into the ..........
attorney
court of appeals
lower court

A lawyer that works for either the state or federal government and sometimes cross-examines a defendant is known as the ......... attorney.
district
defense
jury

In the highest court level in the country, Supreme Court justices decide whether or not an issue is unconstitutional. They are appointed by the ..........
Lawyers
President
Citizens

A lawyer who is hired by a defendant to represent his/her case is called a ......... attorney.
defense
prosecuting
presidential