Unit 8- The Legal System Test

What does jurisdiction mean?

• The right to hear a case and make a decision
• The ability to convict a felon.

What is the power of a court to hear a cases first?

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

What is the power of a court to review the decisions of a lower court?

• Appellate Jurisdiction
• Original Jurisdiction

What establishes and organizes the US Court System?

• VA Constitution
• US Consitution

What US Court has OJ over Federal Crimes?

• US Distrcit Court
• VA District Court

What type of case does the US Court of Appeals hear?

• Appeals from the US District
• Appeals from the US Circuit Court

What is the highest court in the land and the final court of appeal?

• VA Supreme Court
• US Supreme Court

What is the only federal court that can use a jury to determine the verdict?

• US Distrcit Court
• US Court of Appeals

What federal court has Appellate Jurisdiction and Limited Original Jurisdiction>

• US Supreme Court
• VA Supreme Court

The Virginia Consitution and state laws--

• Organizes the Virginia Court System
• Organizes the US Court System