Judicial Branch Test Review

How was the federal court system created?

• Congressional Bill

• United States Constitution

• VA Constitution

• Executive Order

What power of the court allows it to check the legislative and executive branches?

• Judicial appointment

• Judicial enforcement

• Judicial review

• Judicial interpretation

In which court is the decision of the court always final?

• United States Supreme Court

• VA Circuit Court

• United States Court of Appeals

• VA General District Court

What is the best title for this diagram?

• Organization of the Magistrate Courts

• Organization of the Virginia Court System

• Organization of the Universal Court

• Organization of the U.S. Court System

Which of the following cases would most likely be handled in a federal court of law?

• Speeding ticket violation

• Freedom of speech violation

• Drinking and driving violation

• Zoning Violation

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

• Original Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Open Jurisdiction

• First Jurisdiction

When a state and national law are in conflict, which law has the higher authority?

• Military Law

• Local Law

• State Law

• National Law

What does the United States Supreme Court decide?

• Guilt or innocence of people charged with state crimes

• Guilt or innocence of people charged with federal crimes

• Fairness of federal trials

• Constitutionality of federal laws

In a criminal procedure, which of these is required for an arrest?

• Sentencing

• Arraignment

• Probable Cause

• Guilty Verdict

Who decides cases in the United States District Courts?

• Judge no jury

• Magistrates

• Jury no judges

• Judge and jury