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Across 3. An imprisoned defendant whose appeal has been denied may try to have the Supreme Court review his/her case on constitutional grounds by filing a... (4 Words) 6. One of Rubin's purposes of the court system 7. A federal judge serves on the bench for how long? 8. Minor cases and traffic violations are tried in courts of this type of jurisdiction 9. The U.S. has both state and federal courts, when combined, they are called this (2 Words) 11. Who leads the U.S. Supreme Court? (2 Words) 12. How many U.S. Federal District Courts are there today? (2 Words) 14. The authority of a court to hear and decide cases is called the court's... 16. One of the ways that the U.S. Supreme Court decides/reviews a lower court's case 17. He/She represents the defendant (2 Words) 18. How many Supreme Court justices serve on the court? 22. One of the ways that the U.S. Supreme Court decides/reviews a lower court's case 24. How many U.S. Federal District Courts are there today? (2 Words) 25. How many U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals are there currently? 26. The most powerful person in the criminal justice system 27. Which courts in the federal system try both civil and criminal cases? 28. One of Rubin's purposes of the court system (2 Words)

Down 1. If the U.S. Supreme Court decides to hear a case, they issue a... (3 Words) 2. Which courts have the authority to review a lower court's decision? 4. One of Rubin's purposes of the court system 5. Federal court judges receive their appointments to the bench by whom? 10. This person sets the amount of bail for a defendant 13. This type of jurisdiction allows a court to hear both civil and criminal cases 15. The authority of law for the U.S. Federal Courts comes from the... 19. One of Rubin's purposes of the court system 20. How many conditions/elements does a prosecutor look for when charging a crime? 21. Which event in the 1980s doubled the amount of criminal cases in the federal court system? (3 Words) 23. One of the ways that the U.S. Supreme Court decides/reviews a lower court's case