5a Us and VA Court structure

What establishes, organizes, and grants jurisdiction to the court system of the United States?

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• U.S. Constitution

Which court in the United States has original jurisdiction over federal crimes?

• Circuit Court

• Supreme Court

• U.S. District Court

• Juvenile and Domestic Relations court

Which federal court is the only court that can use a jury to determine guilty or not guilty?

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• U.S. District Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

• V.A. Supreme Court

Which federal court has appellate and limited original jurisdiction?

• V.A. Court of Appeals

• Circuit Court

• General District Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

Which VA court would have original jurisdiction over a civil case involving a large dollar amount and felonies?

• General District court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme court

• Circuit Court

Juveniles who commit serious crimes can be tried as....

• Magistrates

• Criminals

• Adults

• Children

Judges have greater latitude and more options in handling...

• Juvenile Cases

• Civil Cases

• Criminal Cases

• Felony Cases

A minor is charged with trespassing and vandalism. Which court would they most likely appear in?

• US Supreme court

• Juvenile and Domestic relations court

• General District court

• Traffic court

Which court in Virginia has a jury?

• General District court

• Juvenile and Domestic relations court

• Circuit Court

• US Supreme Court

Where does the authority and organization of Virginia’s court system come from?

• Federal Law

• The VA Constitution and State laws

• Local county rules

• Different Ordinances