Judicial Test

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

• First jurisdiction

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Original jurisdiction

• Open jurisdiction

How was the federal court system created?

• Executive Order

• Virginia Constitution

• Congressional Bill

• United States Constitution

Which court tries cases involving federal law and questions about United States constitutionality?

• United States Supreme Court

• Local Circuit Court

• Virginia Supreme Court

• Civil Court of Virginia

What type of jurisdiction does the United States District Court have?

• Limited original; mostly appellate

• Original

• Appellate

• Limited appellate; mostly original

The Virginia Supreme Court has what type of jurisdiction?

• All Appellate; No Original

• All Original; No Appellate

• Limited Appellate; Mostly Original

• Limited Original; Mostly Appellate

What is the best title for the empty box of the diagram?

• World Court of Appeals

• United States Court of Appeals

• Virginia Court of Appeals

• Military Court of Appeals

Which Virginia court has jury trials?

• Circuit Court

• General District Court

• Virginia Court of Appeals

• Virginia Supreme Court

Who decides cases in the United States Supreme Court?

• Jury, no judge

• Judge and jury

• Magistrate

• Justices, no jury

Which of the following cases would be heard in the General District Court?

• Traffic Violations

• Felonies

• Appeals from lower courts

• Capital Cases

What is the best title for the empty box?

• United States District Court

• World Court

• Magistrate Court

• Virginia District Court