Judicial Branch Warmup #2

What does the judicial system preserve and protect?

• The rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution

• The rights guaranteed by the State Constitution

• The rights guaranteed by the Local Government

• The rights guaranteed by the International Law

What is the ability to hear cases on review or appeal from lower courts called?

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

• Limited Jurisdiction

What does 'Appeal' mean in the context of jurisdiction?

• To ask a court to review a legal issue that occurred during your trial

• To ask a court to dismiss a case

• To ask a court to change the law

• To ask a court to enforce a decision

Which court in the Virginia Court System is the court of final appeal?

• Circuit Court

• Court of Appeals of VA

• Virginia Supreme Court

• General District Court

From where is the U.S. court system's organization and jurisdiction derived?

• The Constitution

• State Laws

• Federal Regulations

• International Law

What is the role of the Court of Appeals in a civil case?

• To conduct the initial trial

• To hear appeals from lower courts

• To file complaints

• To determine probable cause

What is the only federal court to use a jury?

• US Court of Appeals

• US District Court

• Juvenile Court

• US Supreme Court

How long may Supreme Court Justices serve?

• for terms varying from four to eight years.

• for 15-year terms.

• for 12-year terms.

• for life unless impeached, retire or die.

What did the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison accomplish?

• enabled William Marbury to become a justice of the peace.

• stripped the President of his power to appoint federal judges.

• established checks and balances.

• established the Court's power of judicial review.

True or False: When you first begin a trial, you will be in an appellate court.

• True

• False