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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich article in the Constitution details the Judiciary branch of our government?Article 1Article 2Article 3Article 4
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe authority of a court to hear and decide casesJurisdictionHearingJudgesClause
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe lowest level court branch on the Federal Court system is...SupremeDistrictAppellateTown
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThis type of jurisdiction means the first court to hear a case?AppellateConcurrentExclusiveOriginal
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe judges may decide in one of three ways: uphold (AGREE) the original decision, reverse (disagree) the decision, or __________the case—send it back to the lower court to be tried againRewindReverseReupRemand
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe Supreme Court case in which the Supreme Court gave itself the power of "Judicial Review" is....Adams v OnisRoe v WadeMarbury v MadisonMarshall v Adams
- 7. Multiple Choice
Top level of the federal court system
appeals courts
Supreme Court
district courts
exclusive jurisdiction
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which type of law involves settling disputes or disagreements between people?criminalcivil - 9. Multiple ChoiceIf you break a law of the United States, your case will probably be in ...federal courtstate courtmilitary courtcivil court
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow does one become a federal judge?Nominated by the PresidentSelected by CongressAppointed by a governor
- 11. Multiple Choice
A trial in which the guilt or innocence of a person accused of a crime is decided is called a:
a civil trial
a criminal trial
a trial judge
a judicial decision
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which is true about appellate courts?
They have original jurisdiction only.
Trials are heard with a judge and jury.
They only hear misdemeanor cases.
Judges review cases without a jury.
- 13. Multiple Choice
If you are 16 and are arrested for burglary, your trial would be heard in which court?
General District Court
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
The VA Court of Appeals
US District Court
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which court in Virginia hears felony cases and appeals from the lower courts?
VA Circuit Court
VA Supreme Court
US District Court
VA Court of Appeals
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which court has appellate jurisdiction only?
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
VA Circuit Court
VA Supreme Court
VA Court of Appeals
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is a felony?
A less serious crime
A serious crime
A crime committed only by a juvenile
A crime committed in a household
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which is the only court in which you can have a trial by jury?
VA Supreme Court
VA Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
General District Court
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe Supreme Court is to make decisions based on what?Personal opinionsConstitutionPublic's opinionDeclaration of Independence
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWilliam Marbury never received his _________, which is paperwork assigning someone a job.commissiontributelandmarkhoney do list
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because it -upheld the constitutionality of the National Bankrestricted Congress's power to use the "elastic clause"established the Supreme Court's power to judge the constitutionality of laws
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