SOL 9a State and Federal Courts

What state court has original jurisdiction for felonies and civil cases involving large amounts of money?

• Circuit Court
• General District Court
• Virginia Court of Appeals
• Virginia Supreme Court

You are on trial in General District Court for reckless driving. You lose and decide to appeal.  Where does your case next?

• Virginia Supreme Court
• Circuit Court
• Virginia Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court

Vandalism, trespassing and shoplifting are all examples of ________. 

• civil cases
• felonies
• awesome things to do on a Friday night
• misdemeanors

What court has original jurisdiction for misdemeanors?

• General District Court
• Circuit Court
• Virginia Court of Appeals
• Virginia Supreme Court

What court has original jurisdiction for ALL federal trials?

• U.S. District Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Judge Judy's court

What court has 7 justices, appellate jurisdiction from the Court of Appeals and limited original jurisdiction for state constitutional issues?

• General District Court
• Circuit Court
• Virginia Supreme Court
• U.S. Supreme Court

The power to hear an appeal from a lower court is called ________.

• original jurisdiction
• appellate jurisdiction

What court has jurisdiction for cases involving juveniles?

• U.S District Court
• Circuit Court
• General District Court
• Virginia Court of Appeals

What court handles civil cases involving large amounts of money?

• Virginia Supreme Court
• Virginia Court of Appeals
• Circuit Court
• General District Court

What court is called the "Court of Final Appeal"?

• U.S. Supreme Court
• Virginia Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals