ce.10a Judicial Systems

What federal court has a judge, no jury, and appellate jurisdiction?

• US District Court

• US Supreme Court

• US Circuit Court

• US Court of Appeals

Virginia Court with/without a jury, has a judge, and appellate jurisdiction from district courts.

• Court of Appeals of VA

• Circuit court

• District Court

• Supreme Court

Federal court with a judge, original jurisdiction, and with/without a jury.

• US Circuit Court

• VA Supreme Court

• US District Court

• US Court of Appeals

Who decides the cases in the Virginia Court of Appeals?

• Magistrates

• Both judge and jury

• Judges, no jury

• Jury, no judges

What court in Virginia has limited original and mostly appellate jurisdiction?

• Virginia Supreme Court

• Circuit Court

• General District Court

• Virginia Court of Appeals

Which United States court has only original jurisdiction?

• Supreme Court

• Military Court

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

What is the best title for this diagram?

• Organization of the Universal Court

• Organization of the Magistrate Courts

• Organization of the Virginia Court System

• Organization of the US Court System

What is the highest court in the country?

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

• Military Court

Where does the judicial branch in Virginia get its power from?

• Virginia Constitution

• Federal Laws

• Virginia Voters

• United States Constitution

What types of cases are heard in Virginia Circuit Court?

• Cases involving families

• Misdemeanors

• Traffic cases

• Felonies