SOL Review Game 9

From where does the US court system derive its organization and jurisdiction?

• General Assembly

• US Constitution and federal laws

• Congress

• Virginia Constitution and state laws

The highest court in the land which possesses both limited original and appellate jurisdiction.

• US Court of Appeals

• US Supreme Court

• The People's Court

• US District Court

This court has appellate jurisdiction over cases arriving from US District Courts.

• US Court of Appeals

• US District Court

• US Supreme Court

• The People's Court

The only court on the federal level to offer a trial by jury, it also has original jurisdiction.

• US Supreme Court

• The People's Court

• US Court of Appeals

• US District Court

These VA courts have original jurisdiction for misdemeanors and cases are only heard by a judge.

• General District Court

• VA Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals of VA

• Circuit Court

A jury in a Virginia court found Mr. Jones guilty of stealing cars (felony). Which court heard this trial?

• General District Court

• VA Supreme Court

• Circuit Court

• Court of Appeals of VA

What is the supreme law of the land?

• Preamble

• US Constitution

• Virginia Constitution

• Bill of Rights

What type of case involves the courts determining whether a person accused of breaking the law is guilty or not guilty of a felony or misdemeanor?

• criminal

• civil

• felony

• misdemeanor

What court case established Judicial Review?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Loving v. Virginia

• Marbury v. Madison

What is it called when the supreme courts of the United States and Virginia determine the constitutionality of laws and acts of the legislative and executive branches of government?

• Due Process

• Federal Judge

• Judicial Review

• Ratify amendments