| A | B |
|---|
| appeals courts | judiciary level between the district courts and the Surpreme Court |
| criminal cases | juries decide whether people have committed crimes |
| jurisdiction | authority to hear and decide a case |
| district courts | where most federal lawsuits begin |
| magistrates | issue court orders and hear preliminary evidence |
| subpoena | order requiring someone to appear in court |
| remand | return a case to the lower court for a new trial |
| senate | must approve appointments to the federal courts |
| nine | number of judges on the Supreme Court |
| five | number of votes needed to determine the outcome of a case before the Supreme Court |
