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Virginia State Courts (CE. 9a)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following options is NOT both a federal court and a state court?

a)

District Court

b)

Court of Appeals

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Circuit Court

2.

What type of jurisdiction does the VA Court of Appeals have?

a)

Original

b)

Appellate

c)

Limited Original

3.

Which type of VA state court is being described?

Traffic violations, original jurisdiction, misdemeanor cases, small claims court.

a)

VA Supreme Court

b)

VA Court of Appeals

c)

VA General District Court

d)

US District Court

4.

Which option best explains the "dual court system"?

a)

Having the ability to file the same charge in both civil and criminal courts

b)

The division of courts between the federal government and the state governments

c)

The division of power between the District and Appellate Courts

d)

All of the above

5.

Which type of VA state court is being described?

original jurisdiction over felony cases and appellate jurisdiction, not a court at the federal level, only state court that may have a jury.

a)

VA Supreme Court

b)

VA Court of Appeals

c)

Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court

d)

VA Circuit Court

e)

VA General District Court

6.

This court would hear about a sixteen-year-old accused of stealing an orange tabby cat from a pet store.

a)

Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court

b)

US Supreme Court

c)

VA Circuit Court

d)

VA General District Court

7.

In the state of Virginia, if a defendant is found guilty of a misdemeanor, which court could they appeal to?

a)

VA General District Court

b)

US Supreme Court

c)

VA Circuit Court

d)

VA Court of Appeals

8.

Aaron is suing Kamron for damages to his vehicle for $18,000. Which court would hear this case?

a)

VA General District Court

b)

US District Court

c)

VA Supreme Court

d)

VA Circuit Court

9.

Which federal and state courts are allowed a jury?

a)

US General District Court & VA Circuit Court

b)

US Supreme Court & VA Supreme Court

c)

US Court of Appeals & VA Circuit Court

10.

Which state court ONLY has appellate jurisdiction?

a)

VA Supreme Courts

b)

VA Court of Appeals

c)

VA District Courts

d)

VA Juvenile Courts

11.

Which type of state court hears felony/murder cases in Virginia?

a)

VA Supreme Court

b)

VA General District Court

c)

VA Circuit Court

d)

VA Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court

12.

Which state court hears cases involving citizens under 18 years old and cases where two people want a divorce?

a)

VA Court of Appeals

b)

US Supreme Court

c)

VA Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court

d)

VA General District Court

13.

Mr. Bear was camping in the woods with his friends and fell asleep without putting out the campfire. It spread to a nearby house. The prosecution thinks Mr. Bear set the fire on purpose and is charging him with a felony for arson. Which court will hear Mr. Bear's case?

a)

VA Circuit Court

b)

VA Supreme Court

c)

VA General District Court

d)

VA Court of Appeals

14.

Which state court hears cases regarding small amounts of money and petty theft?

a)

US District Courts

b)

VA Court of Appeals

c)

VA General District Court

d)

VA Circuit Court

15.

Madison was at her friend Emma's house studying their favorite subject, Civics, when they lost track of time. Madison was stopped by the police on her way home and gave her a curfew violation. She didn't feel she deserved this ticket. Which court will hear Madison's case?

a)

VA Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court

b)

VA General District Court

c)

VA Circuit Court

d)

VA Supreme Court

16.

Which state court has appellate and limited original jurisdiction?

a)

VA Circuit Court

b)

VA Court of Appeals

c)

VA Supreme Court

d)

VA District Court