Federal & State Courts

What type of court system do we have in the US?

• Dual

• Triple

• Biannual

• Biennial

What is the official power of a court to make legal decisions called?

• Tribunal

• Jurisdiction

• Lawsuit

• Misdemeanor

What type of jurisdiction is the authority to hear a case first?

• Limited Original

• Appellate

• Original

• Local

What type of jurisdiction is the authority to review a decision of a lower court?

• limited original

• original

• appellate

• state

The US and VA Supreme Courts' ability to hear special cases for the first time is what type of jurisdiction?

• limited original

• original

• appellate

• federal

What do we call crimes that are less serious?

• felonly

• misdemeanor

What do we call crimes that are more serious?

• felony

• misdemeanor

What type of cases involve one party suing another party for compensation for damages, injury, or property rights?

• criminal

• civil

What type of cases involve people who commit misdemeanors or felonies?

• criminal

• civil

Which state court handles cases involving felonies and civil lawsuits of less than $25,000?

• General District

• Circuit

• VA Court of Appeals

• VA Supreme