Judicial Organization

What does original jurisdiction mean?

• the authority of a court to hear a case first

• the authority of a court to review a case

• the right of a convicted person to asked for their case to be reviewed by a higher court

• a less serious crime, like a traffic offense or vandalism

Which of the following lists the federal courts in descending order (highest court to lowest court)

• US District > US Appeals > US Supreme

• US District > Circuit > US Appeals > US Supreme

• US Supreme > US District > US Appeals

• US Supreme > US Appeals > US District

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the US District Court?

• It has appellate jurisdiction over lower courts

• It has original jurisdiction over cases involving federal law

• 9 justices serve on it

• It has original jurisdiction over felonies only

Which court is the highest court in the country?

• US District Court

• Circuit Court

• US Appeals Court

• US Supreme Court

What does it mean if a court has appellate jurisdiction?

• the authority of a court to hear a case first

• the authority of a court to review a case from a lower court

• the right of a convicted person to ask for a higher court to review their case

• a smaller crime, like a traffic violation or vandalism

Which of the following below lists the state courts in ascending order (lowers going to highest)?

• VA Appeals > General District > VA Supreme > Juvenile and Domestic Relations > Circuit Court

• VA Supreme > Circuit Court > Juvenile and Domestic Relations > VA Appeals > General District

• Juvenile and Domestic Relations > General District > Circuit Court> VA Appeals > VA Supreme

• General District > Circuit Court > VA Appeals > Juvenile and Domestic > VA Supreme

Which state court is the only court with a jury?

• General District Court

• Circuit Court

• Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

• Virginia Court of Appeals

Which state court has original jurisdiction over cases involving children and families?

• General District Court

• Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

• Circuit Court

• VA Court of Appeals

Which court has original jurisdiction over cases involving felonies, civil cases that involve large sums of money, and appellate jurisdiction over lower courts?

• General District Court

• Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

• Circuit Court

• Virginia Supreme Court

Which state court has original jurisdiction over smaller criminal cases (misdemeanors) and civil cases involving smaller sums of money?

• General District Court

• Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

• Circuit Court

• Virginia Supreme Court