Courts

The Judicial Branch, it's structure and powers, was created by this document:

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

The U.S. Court of Appeals...

• has appellate jurisdiction over the U.S. Court of appeals

• has no appellate jurisdiction

• has original jurisdiction for all federal cases

• has appellate jurisdiction over the U.S. District

Which court has judges and no jury, and appellate jurisdiction for circuit court?

• Court of Appeals
• Circuit Court
• General District
• US Supreme Court

What is the second step in a criminal case?

• Trail occurs
• Arraignment
• Jail/Bail
• Appeal

Jojo sued Rick for breaking his favorite pencil. This is a ______ case. 

• Criminal

• Civil

• Legal 

• Consumer Rights 

The power the Supreme Court has to declare a law unconstitutional is called:

• appellate law
• federalism
• judicial review
• constitutional law

In the Virginia court system, which court has the following organization and jurisdiction: Judges/no jury/Juvenile and family cases

• General District Court

• US Supreme Court

• US Court of Appeals

• Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

When police have a good reason to believe a suspect has been involved in a crime, they have ________________.

• probable cause
• warrants for crimes
• criminal cause
• criminal cases

Which two amendments protect due process of law?

• 1st and 17th
• 5th and 14th
• 7th and 19th
• 4th and 8th

Which court has original jurisdiction for misdemeanors and civil cases with low money amounts?

• Court of Appeals
• Circuit Court
• General District
• US Supreme Court