Virginia State Courts

Which branch of government has the power to declare Virginia laws unconstitutional? 

• Federal legislative branch

• State Executive branch

• Federal executive branch

• State judicial branch

Put the courts in order of lowest to highest.

• Circuit courts, Court of Appeals, District Court, Supreme Court

• District courts, Circuit courts, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court

• Supreme Court, District courts, Circuit courts, Court of Appeals

• District Courts, Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit court

From where are the organization and jurisdiction of Virginia’s court system derived?

• U.S. Constitution

• Virginia Constitution

• Virginia Supreme Court

• Circuit Court

Which of the following Virginia courts does NOT have appellate jurisdiction?

• Virginia Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals of Virginia

• Circuit Court

• General District Court

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

What is the proper order of the VA court system from highest to lowest?

• District, Court of Appeals, Circuit, Supreme

• Supreme, Court of Appeals, District, Circuit

• District, Circuit, Court of Appeals, Supreme

• Supreme, Court of Appeals, Circuit, District

Courts resolve which two kinds of conflicts?

• Procedural and Criminal

• Civil and Misdemeanor

• Criminal and Civil

• Civil and Procedural

Which court in Virginia is the highest court of appeal?

• Circuit Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court of Virginia

• General District Court

What is the primary function of the Virginia Circuit Courts?

• To hear appeals from the Supreme Court

• To handle small claims and traffic violations

• To conduct jury trials for civil and criminal cases

• To review decisions made by the Court of Appeals

Which Virginia court primarily handles juvenile and domestic relations cases?

• Circuit Court

• Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

• General District Court

• Court of Appeals