Judicial Systems Level Up 9ab

How many levels of courts are in the judicial system?

• One: National

• Two: State and Federal

• Two: State and Local

• Three: National, State and Local

Courts can hear some cases before any other court hears them, bypassing the lower courts.

• Original jurisidiction

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Limited original jurisdiction

• Jurisdiction

Put the federal courts in order of highest (on the left) and lowest (on the right)

• US Supreme Court

• US Court of Appeals

• US District Court

What is the only federal court to use a jury?

• US Court of Appeals

• US District Court

• Juvenile Court

• US Supreme Court

What is appellate jurisdiction?

• Declare a law unconstitutional

• To hear a case that bypassed a lower court

• Courts can review the decisions of lower courts.

• Ability of a court to hear a case

Which document gives the courts their structure and organziation?

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Indpendence

• Constitution

What court has the final say and is the highest court in the system?

• Circuit Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

• District Court

What characteristics belong to Virginia's Circuit Court?

Select all that apply.

• Hears family cases

• Final court of appeal

• Hears felony cases

• Has jury

Put the Virginia Courts in order from highest (on the left) to lowest (on the right).

• General District/

  Juvenile & Domestic

• Circuit Court

• Virginia Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals of Virginia

Match the following terms and definitions

• Big crime

• Original jurisdiction

• Small crime

• Felony

• Disagreement between 2 parties or groups

• Misdemeanor

• Hears a case first

• Civil Case