Court Systems Quiz

The U.S. has a...

• Singular Court System

• Dual Court System

• Three Branches Court System

• Various Court Systems

Authority to hear a case is known as:

• Jurisdiction

• Probable cause

• Due Process

• Appellate

Authority to hear a case FIRST is:

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Probable cause

• Due process

• Original jurisdiction

Authority to review a decision of a lower court:

• Original Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Probable cause

• Due Process

A felony is:

• A serious crime

• A smaller or less serious crime

• Evidence needed to arrest or search a suspect

• A review of a decision by a higher court

A smaller or less serious crime...

• Felony

• Misdemeanor

• Probable cause

• Evidence

The U.S. Supreme Court:

• Has justices, with no jury; limited original jurisdiction

• Has judges, no jury; limited original jurisdiction

• Has judges, with no jury; limited appellate jurisdiction

• Judge, with or without a jury; original jurisdiction

The U.S. Court of Appeals:

• Has justices, no jury; limited original jurisdiction

• Judges, no jury; appellate jurisdiction

• Judge, with or without a jury; original jurisdiction

• Justices, with a jury; no appellate jurisdiction

U.S. District Court:

• Justices, no jury; limited original jurisdiction

• Judge, no jury; appellate jurisdiction

• Justices, with or without a jury; appellate jurisdiction

• Judge, with or without a jury; original jurisdiction

What is the correct order of the courts, highest court to lowest court:

• Virginia Supreme Court, Circuit Court, Virginia Court of Appeals, General District and Juvenile Court

• Virginia Supreme Court, Virginia Court of Appeals, Circuit Court, General District and Juvenile Court

• Virginia Supreme Court, General District and Juvenile Court, Circuit Court, Virginia Court of Appeals

• None of these