CE.9 Checkpoint Review

CE.9a:  What are the two types of courts in a dual court system?

• federal and national

• state and local

• federal and state

• local and federal

CE.9a  Original jurisdiction gives district courts the authority to

• Hear appeals

• Determine if laws are constitutional

• Hear both civil and criminal cases

• Authority to hear a case first

CE.9a:  Which of the following Virginia courts does NOT have appellate jurisdiction?

• Virginia Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals of Virginia

• Circuit Court

• General District Court

CE.9a:  From where are the organization and jurisdiction of Virginia’s court system derived?

• U.S. Constitution

• Virginia Constitution

• Virginia Supreme Court

• Circuit Court

CE.9a:  Which level of Virginia's courts has the option of a jury or no jury?

• General District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Virginia Supreme Court

• Circuit Court

CE. 9b: Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review at the national level?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson.

• Citizens United v. FEC

CE. 9b: The U.S. Supreme Court and the Virginia Supreme Court both use their power of judicial review when they-

• rule that a law is unconstitutional

• follows precedent from previous cases

• chooses which appeals cases to hear

• hear cases involving disputes between states

CE. 9b: How does a person become a Supreme Court Justice?

• Appointed by the president, approved by the Senate

• Appointed by the Senate, approved by the president

• Appointed by Congress, approved by the Senate

• Appointed by the Governor, approved by the president

CE. 9c: Courts resolve which two kinds of conflicts?

• Procedural and Criminal

• Civil and Misdemeanor

• Criminal and Civil

• Civil and Procedural

CE. 9c: The ruling in Marbury v. Madison strengthened the power of the .....

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch