9a/9b Review Questions

What does the judicial branch of the United States do?

• Enforces laws

• Executes laws

• Interprets laws

• Makes laws

What is 'jurisdiction'?

• A legal document

• A law enforcement agency

• Authority to hear a case

• A type of court

What does 'original jurisdiction' mean?

• Authority to hear a case first

• Authority to interpret laws

• Authority to enforce laws

• Authority to review a decision of a lower court

What is a 'felony'?

• A legal document

• A minor offense

• A serious crime

• A type of court

Which court has the authority to review decisions of circuit courts in Virginia?

• Circuit court

• Virginia Supreme Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals of Virginia

What established the principle of judicial review at the national level?

• The Constitution

• Marbury v. Madison

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution of the United States

• Federal laws

• State laws

What type of jurisdiction does the U.S. Supreme Court have?

• Original jurisdiction only

• Appellate jurisdiction and limited original jurisdiction

• Appellate jurisdiction only

• No jurisdiction

What is a 'misdemeanor'?

• A type of court

• A smaller or less serious offense

• A serious crime

• A legal document

Which court has original jurisdiction for felony criminal cases in Virginia?

• Virginia Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals of Virginia

• General district court

• Circuit court