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Federal & State Courts

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of court system do we have in the US?

a)

Dual

b)

Triple

c)

Biannual

d)

Biennial

2.

What is the official power of a court to make legal decisions called?

a)

Tribunal

b)

Jurisdiction

c)

Lawsuit

d)

Misdemeanor

3.

What type of jurisdiction is the authority to hear a case first?

a)

Limited Original

b)

Appellate

c)

Original

d)

Local

4.

What type of jurisdiction is the authority to review a decision of a lower court?

a)

limited original

b)

original

c)

appellate

d)

state

5.

The US and VA Supreme Courts' ability to hear special cases for the first time is what type of jurisdiction?

a)

limited original

b)

original

c)

appellate

d)

federal

6.

What do we call crimes that are less serious?

a)

felonly

b)

misdemeanor

7.

What do we call crimes that are more serious?

a)

felony

b)

misdemeanor

8.

What type of cases involve one party suing another party for compensation for damages, injury, or property rights?

a)

criminal

b)

civil

9.

What type of cases involve people who commit misdemeanors or felonies?

a)

criminal

b)

civil

10.

Which state court handles cases involving felonies and civil lawsuits of less than $25,000?

a)

General District

b)

Circuit

c)

VA Court of Appeals

d)

VA Supreme

11.

Which state court handles cases involving felonies and civil lawsuits of more than $25,000?

a)

General District

b)

Circuit

c)

VA Court of Appeals

d)

VA Supreme

12.

What do we call the court officer who can issue warrants, bonds, summons, and subpoenas?

a)

Sheriff

b)

Bailiff

c)

Clerk of Court

d)

Magistrate

13.

What US Supreme Court case in 1803 established the power of Judicial Review and that the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land?

a)

Citizens United v. Federal Elections Committee

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Miranda v. Arizona