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Judicial Branch Check In

Authored by Tyler Minks

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

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Judicial Branch Check In
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which court has original jurisdiction in federal felony cases?

U.S. Court of Appeals

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. District Court

Virginia Supreme Court

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of jurisdiction allows a court to hear a case for the first time?

Original Jurisdiction

Appellate Jurisdiction

Dual Jurisdiction

Constitutional Jurisdiction

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which court handles only appellate cases in the federal system?

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals

U.S. District Court

Circuit Court

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Virginia court handles felony cases and some civil cases?

General District Court

Virginia Supreme Court

Circuit Court

Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The U.S. Supreme Court always hears cases first.

TRUE

FALSE

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which court has justices and no jury in both Virginia and the federal system?

U.S. Court of Appeals

General District Court

U.S. Supreme Court

Circuit Court

7.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

​ (a)   is the authority to review decisions made in lower courts?

Appellate Jurisdiction
Original Jurisdiction
Federal Jurisdiction

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