Judicial Branch Vocabulary

Authority to hear a case

• jurisdiction

• amendment

• hearing

• grand jury

Authority to hear a case first

• appellate jurisdiction

• amendment

• concurrent jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

Authority to review a decision of a lower court

• original jurisdiction

• concurrent jurisdiction

• appellate jurisdiction

• amendment

A serious crime

• misdemeanor

• felony

• civil

• ratification

A smaller or less serious offense

• misdemeanor

• felony

• civil

• ratification

The supreme courts of the United States and Virginia determine the constitutionality of laws and acts of the legislative and executive branches of government. This power is called ?

• ratification

• verdict

• judicial review

• lawfulness

What court case established the principle of judicial review at the national level?

• Brown v Board of Education

• Marbury v Madison

• Miranda v Arizona

• Gideon v Wainwright

What type of case is where a court determines whether a person accused of breaking the law is guilty or not guilty of a misdemeanor or a felony?

• Civil Case

• Juvenile Case

• Verdict

• Criminal Case

What is the supreme law of the land.

• Virginia Constitution

• Charter

• US Constitution

• Congress and the President

What type of court case is where a court settles a disagreement between two parties to recover damages or receive compensation?

• Civil Case

• Concurrent case

• Criminal Case

• Verdict