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WorksheetsUnit 7 Judicial Branch
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the court of final appeal in Virginia?
General District Court
Virginia Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Virginia Supreme Court
Who decides cases in the United States District Court?
Judge and/or Jury
Magistrates
Jury no Judge
Voters
Which United States Court only hears cases involving constitutional issues?
District Court
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Military Court
Which term means: authority to hear a case?
Jurisdiction
Misdemeanor
Precedent
Habeas Corpus
Which term means: authority to review the decision of a lower court?
Jurisdiction
Original Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
Supreme Court
If Evan is accused of murder in Chesterfield County and he is given the option of a jury trial then which court is hearing his case?
General District Court
Virginia Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Virginia Supreme Court
Which United States Court has both appellate jurisdiction and limited original jurisdiction?
US District Court
US Court of Appeals
US Supreme Court
Trick Question--No court has both original and appellate jurisdiction
What does the United States Supreme Court decide?
Guilt or innocence of people accused of state crimes
Guilt or innocence of people accused of federal crimes
Constitutionality of federal and state laws
Fairness of federal trials
What power of the court allows it to check the legislative and executive branches?
Judicial appointment
Judicial review
Judicial interpretation
Judicial enforcement
Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?
Tinker v Des Moines
Marbury v Madison
Ingraham v Wright
Brown v Board of Education
Which term best describes this news headline?
Breaking News
United States Supreme Court Rules Against School Board of Topeka
The court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and held that state laws requiring or allowing racially segregated schools violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Legislative proceeding
Civil trial
Criminal prosecution
Judicial review
Which of the following is a civil case?
Someone is caught speeding
Someone is brought before the Supreme Court
Someone breaks the law
Disagreement between two parties
The person filing the lawsuit in a civil case is called
The attorney
The plaintiff
The defendant
The accused
What two types of legal issues do courts decide?
Legal and illegal
Judicial and criminal
Criminal and civil
Criminal and mental
What type of case is it when someone is accused of breaking the law?
Civil
Criminal
Mental
Constitutional
When police have a good reason to believe a suspect has been involved in a crime , they have -
Criminal cases
Criminal cause
Probable cause
Warrants for crimes
Which term means constitutional protection against unfair government actions and laws?
Due process
Ordinances
Statutes
Probable cause
Which two amendments protect a citizen's due process?
1st and 5th
5th and 14th
1st and 14th
1st and 2nd
Which amendment protects against the national government from violating due process?
In other words: If the FBI entered your home without a warrant and took your property which amendment would they be violating?
1st
2nd
5th
14th
Which amendment prohibits state and local governments from violating due process?
In other words: If a Virginia State police officer opens fired into a crowd of people with no probable cause and citizens were killed what amendment would they be violating?
1st
2nd
5th
14th
Which Amendment is being referred here?
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
Which Amendment is being referred here?
If you cannont afford to hire a laywer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish.
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
Which of the following is NOT a description for the blue section? WAIVER: Do you understand each of these rights I have explained to you? Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to us now?
It asks if the person understood their rights.
It asks if the person wants a lawyer.
It asks if the person wants to talk to them and answer their questions on the record.
Would the police have to prove they had probable cause to a magisrate BEFORE or AFTER this step?
ARREST
Before
After
At which stage of the process would you have heard your Miranda being "read"?
Conviction
Arraignment
Arrest
Trial
At which step is the defendant asked how they "plead"?
Arrest
Trial
Conviction
Arraignment
Which of the following is NOT a result of this step?
TRIAL
It results in a conviction.
It results in an aquittal.
It can lead to an incarceration.
It can lead to a plea bargain.
Which amendment protects the accused from unwarranted searches & seizures?
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
True or False: After a conviction, all defendants are allowed to appeal their cases.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT Due Process Rights?
Your Right to Remain Silent
Your Right to a Lawyer
Your Right to Speedy Trial
Your Right to No Illegal Search and Seizures
Your Right to be Tried for Twice for a Crime
