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CE. 10 A,B,C,D
Judicial Branch
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| There are two levels of courts in the United States they are - | Federal and State |
| The organization and jurisdiction for the Federal court system comes from what two places - | U.S. Constitution Federal Laws |
| The three courts in the U.S. Court system spells out SAD. SAD stand for - | U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. District Court |
| Which U.S. court is the only one to have a jury? | U.S. District Court |
| Which U.S. court is the only one to have just original jurisdiction? | U.S. District Court |
| Which U.S. court is the only one to have just appellate jurisdiction? | U.S. Court of Appeals |
| Which U.S. court is the only one to have both appellate and limited original jurisdiction? | U.S. Supreme Court |
| What is the highest court in the United States and has the final say in legal disputes? | U.S. Supreme Court |
| The Virginia state court system derives its organization and jurisdiction from what two places? | Virginia's Constitution State laws |
| There are five courts in the Virginia state court system. What are they? | Virginia Supreme Court Virginia Court of Appeals Circuit Court General District Court Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court |
| Which court in the Virginia court system is the only one to have a jury? | Circuit Court |
| Which court in the Virginia court system is the only one to hear only appeals from lower courts? | Virginia Court of Appeals |
| Which court in the Virginia court system has original jurisdiction over felonies and Civil cases involving large amounts of money? | Circuit Court |
| Which court in the Virginia court system has original jurisdiction over cases involving family disputes and criminal cases involving people under the age of 18? | Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court |
| Which court in the Virginia court system has original jurisdiction over misdemeanors and civil cases involving small amounts of money? | General District Court |
| What is the highest court in the Virginia court system with appellate jurisdiction and limited original jurisdiction? | Virginia Supreme Court |
| Which court in Virginia has appellate jurisdiction from General District courts? | Circuit Court |
| Decisions of the Virginia Supreme Court can be appealed to the - | U.S. Supreme Court |
| What is the Supreme law of the land? | U.S. Constitution |
| What do we call the power of the U.S. Supreme Court and the Virginia Supreme Court to determine whether laws and acts of the executive branch are constitutional? | Judicial Review |
| What is the U.S. Supreme Court case that established judicial review at the national level? | Marbury v. Madison |
| State laws must conform to what two documents? | U.S. Constitution Virginia Constitution |
| In which type of law does a court determine quilt or innocence of a person accused of breaking the law? | Criminal |
| A person accused of breaking the law can be arrested if the police have? | Probable Cause |
| The accused can be committed to jail or released on - | Bail |
| Where does the court review probable cause? | Arraignment |
| Anyone who can not afford one can have a ___ (lawyer) appointed to them. | Attorney |
| In a criminal case the accused enters a ___ at the arraignment. | Plea |
| After a court date is set the ___ is conducted. | Trial |
| What can be appealed to a higher court. | Guilty Verdict |
| A more serious crime such as murder is referred to as a - | Felony |
| A less serious crime such as shoplifting is referred to as a - | Misdemeanor |
| In what type of law does a court settle a disagreement between two parties? | Civil |
| In a court case where there is a disagreement between two parties who files a complaint? | Plaintiff |
| Civil cases can be heard by a ___ or a ___. | Judge Jury |
| The verdict in a civil case can be ___ to a higher court. | Appealed |
| The Plaintiff in a civil case is trying to recover ___ or receive ___. | Damages Compensation |
| The constitutional protection against unfair government actions and laws is called - | Due Process of Law |
| What prohibits the national government from acting in an unfair manner and violating our due process protections? | Fifth Amendment |
| What prohibits the state and local governments from acting in an unfair manner and violating our due process protections? | Fourteenth Amendment |
| Who has extended the guarantees of the Bill of Rights based on the due process clause? | Supreme Court |
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