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What are the two court systems in the United States? State. Group of people who decide a case after hearing the evidence Jury. Which court is the first to hear a case? Trial Court. What does it mean when an Appellate Court remands a case? it means there was a mistake made in the first trial and there has to be a new trial. The Supreme Court decides whether certain laws are constitutional or not. If the laws are not constitutional, they are unconstitutional. What does unconstitutional mean? It refers to laws that are not allowed according to the U.S. Constitution.. Which court gets to choose which cases to hear? Supreme Court. Appellate courts typically have more than one judge deciding a case. What is that group of judges called? A panel. What is the lowest court in the federal system? District Court. Which kind of case does a Trial Court hear? Criminal. Click on the items below that can be used as evidence in a court case. DNA. What document created the Judicial Branch? The Constitution of the United States. What type of case is it if two neighbors have a dispute over property lines? Civil Case. What does a judge wear in court? a black robe. What is a Bench Trial? A trial in which there is no jury and a judge decides the verdict. How many jurors make up a jury? 12. How many jurors must agree on the innocence or guilt of a defendant for a verdict? all of them. Select the answer that illustrates the correct order of courts from the lowest to the highest. Trial Court, Appellate Court, Supreme Court. The reason it is difficult to get your case heard by the Supreme Court is.... They don't take very many cases