WorksheetsCourts and cases
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
This Virginia Court has a judge and jury, and original jurisdiction of felony criminal cases and higher dollar civil cases.
VA Supreme Court
Juvenile and Domestic Court
Virginia Circuit Court
This US Court has 9 justices and no jury; is the court of final appeal in the justice system; has power of judicial review of laws and government actions
VA General District Court
US Supreme Court
US Court of Appeals
This Virginia Court has original jurisdiction over cases involving those under age 18, and cases involving families, such as divorce cases. It is a closed court with no jury.
VA Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
VA General District Court
VA Circuit Court
This US Court has appellate jurisdiction of cases from the US District Court. It has justices and no jury.
US Court of Appeals
US Bankruptcy Court
US Supreme Court
What is appellate jurisdiction?
the authority of a court to hear a case for the first time and come to a decision.
the authority of a court to hear appeals from lower courts and determine if due process was followed
Determine guilt in a criminal case and liability in a civil case
What decision can an appeals court reach?
Grant a re-trial of the case
Uphold the conviction of the lower court
Overturn the conviction of the lower court
All of the above
This Virginia court is the highest court in the VA justice system. It hears appeals from the VA Court of appeals, and has power of judicial review over Virginia state laws.
VA General District Court
US Supreme Court
VA Supreme Court
This Virginia court has original jurisdiction over misdemeanors and lower dollar civil cases. It is an open court, but has no jury, only a judge.
VA General District Court
VA Circuit Court
VA Court of Appeals
This Virginia court hears appeals from the Virginia Circuit Courts. It has justices and no jury.
US Supreme Court
Virginia Court of Appeals
Virginia General District Court
What are the 2 types of cases heard in the judicial system?
felony and misdemeanor
criminal and civil
civil and felony
What are the two types of crimes?
civil and criminal
felony and civil
misdemeanor and felonies
What is original jurisdiction?
the power of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court
the power of a court to hear a case for the first time and make a decision on it
the power of a court to declare laws and action unconstitutional
What is appellate jurisdiction?
the authority of a court to hear a case for the first time and reach a verdict
the authority of a court to review a case from a lower court
the authority of a a court to declare an action unconstitutional
