Court Structure Review

In the U.S. we have a dual court system made up of what two courts?

• Local

• State

• District

• Federal

The judicial branch, it's structures and powers, was created by this document--

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

The U.S. Supreme Court has what type of jurisdiction?

• Appellate jurisdiction for U.S. District

• Appellate jurisdiction for U.S. Court of Appeals

• Original for all federal cases

The U.S. Court of Appeals have what type of jurisdiction?

• Appellate jurisdiction for U.S. District Court

• Original for all federal cases

• Appellate jurisdiction for Virginia Court of Appeals

What type of jurisdiction does the U.S. District Court have?

• Appellate for U.S. Court of Appeals

• Appellate for U.S. Supreme Court

• Original for all federal cases

• Original for teenage and domestic relations cases

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

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Virginia Supreme Court

• Military Supreme Court

• World Supreme Court

What is the best title for this diagram?

• Organization of the Virginia Court System

• Organization of the Magistrate Court System

• Organization of the US Court System

• Organization for the Universal Court

What type of jurisdiction does the US Court of Appeals have?

• Limited appellate; mostly original

• Limited original; mostly appellate

• Appellate only

• Original only

Which United States court has only original jurisdiction over all federal cases?

• Court of Appeals

• Military Court

• Supreme Court

• District Court

Choose the Virginia court system that best matches the information in the diagram

• Virginia Supreme Court

• Virginia Court of Appeals

• General District Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals