Judicial Branch

What is the highest court in the country?

• Military Court

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

What is a criminal case?

• Where someone is accused of breaking contract

• Where someone is accused of breaking the law

• Disagreement between two parties

• Where someone is released from jail

What is the court of final appeal in VA?

• General District Court

• Virginia Appeals Court

• Circuit Court

• Virginia Supreme Court

What two types of legal issues do courts decide?

• Civil and Legal

• Criminal and Mental

• Criminal and Civil

• Legal and Judicial

Thad is arrested for speeding. When he goes to trial, for the first time, what type of jurisdiction does that court have?

• Concurrent

• Limited

• Appellate

• Original

A person is accused of committing a felony. The trial takes place in front of a judge and a jury. In which court will this case first be tried?

• Court of Appeals in VA

• General District Court

• VA Supreme Court

• Circuit Court

Which two amendments to the United States Constitution contain due process protections?

• 5 and 14

• 14

• 2

• 6

A person accused of a crime is the

• jury

• prosecutor

• defendant

• judge

What does the United States Supreme Court decide?

• Fairness of federal trials

• Guilt or innocence of people charged with federal crimes

• Guilt or innocence of people charged with state crimes

• Constitutionality of federal laws

Which Virginia court has only appellate jurisdiction?

• Court of Appeals in Virginia

• Circuit Court of Virginia

• General District Court of Virginia

• Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court