Unit 7 Judicial Branch

What is the court of final appeal in Virginia?

• General District Court

• Virginia Court of Appeals

• Circuit Court

• Virginia Supreme Court

Who decides cases in the United States District Court?

• Judge and/or Jury

• Magistrates

• Jury no Judge

• Voters

Which United States Court only hears cases involving constitutional issues?

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• Military Court

Which term means: authority to hear a case?

• Jurisdiction

• Misdemeanor

• Precedent

• Habeas Corpus

Which term means: authority to review the decision of a lower court?

• Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Supreme Court

If Evan is accused of murder in Chesterfield County and he is given the option of a jury trial then which court is hearing his case?

• General District Court

• Virginia Court of Appeals

• Circuit Court

• Virginia Supreme Court

Which United States Court has both appellate jurisdiction and limited original jurisdiction? 

• US District Court

• US Court of Appeals

• US Supreme Court

• Trick Question--No court has both original and appellate jurisdiction

What does the United States Supreme Court decide?

• Guilt or innocence of people accused of state crimes

• Guilt or innocence of people accused of federal crimes

• Constitutionality of federal and state laws

• Fairness of federal trials

What power of the court allows it to check the legislative and executive branches?

• Judicial appointment

• Judicial review

• Judicial interpretation

• Judicial enforcement

Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?

• Tinker v Des Moines

• Marbury v Madison

• Ingraham v Wright

• Brown v Board of Education