The Judicial System

Where does the judicial branch in Virginia get its power?

• Federal laws

• Virginia Constitution

• United States Constittuion

• Virginia voters

What term means the authority of a court to be the first to hear a case?

• First jurisdiction

• Original jurisdiction

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Open jurisdiction

Which court handles misdemeneanors?

• circuit court

• VA court of appeals

• US Supreme Court

• General District Court

Which court handles felony cases?

• General District

• Circuit court

• Virginia Supreme Court

• US Court of appeals

Which Virginia court has only appellate jurisdiction?

• Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

• Circuit Court

• General District Court

• Court of Appeals of Virginia

Identify the parts of the US Supreme Court

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Justices

• Limited original jurisdiction

• No jury

• Jury by peers

Which United States court conducts jury trials?

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Magistrate Court

• Court of Appeals

Identify the three courts in the US Court System.

• US District

• US Supreme

• US Circuit

• US Court of Appeals

• US Court of Juveniles

Identify the four courts in the Virginia Court System.

• Minority Court Appeals

• Virginia Court of Appeals

• Virginia Supreme Court

• Circuit Court

• General District Court

In which court case did the United States Supreme Court establish the power of judicial review?

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Roe v. Wade