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WorksheetsFederal & State Courts
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What type of court system do we have in the US?
Dual
Triple
Biannual
Biennial
What is the official power of a court to make legal decisions called?
Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Lawsuit
Misdemeanor
What type of jurisdiction is the authority to hear a case first?
Limited Original
Appellate
Original
Local
What type of jurisdiction is the authority to review a decision of a lower court?
limited original
original
appellate
state
The US and VA Supreme Courts' ability to hear special cases for the first time is what type of jurisdiction?
limited original
original
appellate
federal
What do we call crimes that are less serious?
felonly
misdemeanor
What do we call crimes that are more serious?
felony
misdemeanor
What type of cases involve one party suing another party for compensation for damages, injury, or property rights?
criminal
civil
What type of cases involve people who commit misdemeanors or felonies?
criminal
civil
Which state court handles cases involving felonies and civil lawsuits of less than $25,000?
General District
Circuit
VA Court of Appeals
VA Supreme
Which state court handles cases involving felonies and civil lawsuits of more than $25,000?
General District
Circuit
VA Court of Appeals
VA Supreme
What do we call the court officer who can issue warrants, bonds, summons, and subpoenas?
Sheriff
Bailiff
Clerk of Court
Magistrate
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?
Citizens United v. Federal Elections Committee
Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
Miranda v. Arizona
