SOL 9a,b&c Review Fed & State court system 2023

Directions: Read the text below and answer the question that follows.

• Interpreted that segregation laws violated the rights of African Americans and were unconstitutional.

• The Supreme Court stated that state segregation laws were constitutional.

Match the word to the definition

• Authority to hear a case

• Authority to hear a case first

Match the word to the definition

• Authority to hear a case

• Authority to hear a case first

Match the word to the definition

• Authority to review a decision of a lower court

• Authority to hear cases involving a felony

What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor?

• A felony is a serious crime and a misdemeanor is a less serious crime.

• A felony is a less serious crime and a misdemeanor is a serious crime.

Directions: Read the text below and answer the question that follows.

• The U.S. court systems organization comes from the U.S. Constitution.

• The executive branch has the power to establish the court system.

Directions: Review the diagram below and answer the question that follows.

Identify the titles for list #1

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• U.S. Supreme Court

Directions: Review the diagram below and answer the question that follows.

Identify the titles for list #2

• U.S. District Court

• Virginia Supreme Court

What is the best title for the list below? Select the two (2) correct answers.

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Virginia Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals of Virginia

Which court in Virginia is the only court to use juries?

• Circuit Court

• General District Court