| Term | Definition |
| Federal District court | violating civil rights and laws |
| United States Supreme Court | where do they take the final civil appeals for juvenille cases? |
| Allege constitution violation, ask them to hear the case | What are the two ways to get to the supreme court? |
| Partisan Election | How are judges selected inTexas? |
| Appointed by president, confirmed by senate, | How do federal court judges get elected? |
| Good Behavior | What are the terms of the federal court judges based on? |
| Merit, Missouri, or Bullock Plan | Tries to maintain electoral contact, panels suggest governor to names of people to be judges |
| Discretionary | Asks for a case to be heard and appealed |