Judicial Branch- Federal and Virginia Judicial System
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| Purpose of judicial branch | Apply and interpret laws
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| Duty of district magistrate | issue warrants and subpoenas
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| Appeals courts have ____ jury | NO
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| Appeals courts decide | The fairness of a trial
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| Who can remove justices from their position | Congress through impeachment
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| This power allows the Supreme Court to declare a law or order unconstitutional | Judicial review
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| Original jurisdiction | Authority to hear cases for the first time
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| What happens when a law is declared unconstitutional? | The law is cancelled
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| The first case that involved judicial review | Marbury v. Madison
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| U.S. Constitution | Supreme Law of the Land
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| Two cases with originial jurisdiction in Supreme Court | State v.State or Diplomats
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| Written reason Supreme Court makes a decision | Majority opinion
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| Duty of appellate courts | review decisions of lower courts
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| What happens when there is a conflict between federal and state law | Federal law rules!
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| Virginia Court that deals with misdemeanors and small civil claims | General District Court
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| One protection for juveniles | Keeping records private
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| What does the juvenile justice system try to avoid? | Extended jail terms
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| Highest court to which Virginians can appeal | Supreme Court of Virginia
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| Court that deals with felonies or large civil cases | Circuit court
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| The one Virginia court that uses juries | Circuit Court
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| How are Virginia courts established? | Virginia Constitution
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| Main duty of state and federal Supreme Court | determine constitutionality of acts, orders, and laws passed
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| Example of a criminal violation | Felony
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| Civil cases deal with | Everything that is not a crime
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| If a person does not agree with the verdict reached by a court, they can | Appeal
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| What do plaintiffs in civil cases usually seek? | Compensation (money)
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