Organization of Courts
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Term for whether a law or action agrees with
the Constitution is ___________________.
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Constitutionality
Judicial Rebuttal
Unconstitutional
Marbury vs. Madison
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The power of the Supreme court to
determine whether a law agrees with
the Constitution
is_______________________
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Interpreter
Constitutional
Marbury
Judicial Review
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Which of the following would be the
best title for this chart
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The Federal
Government
Structure of the U.S.
Court System
The Court Triangle
Structure of the Virginia
Court System
Supreme
Court
Court of Appeals
District Court
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Which Court is missing from this
diagram?
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U.S. Circuit Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
VA Circuit Court
U.S. District Court
Supreme
Court
Court
Of appeals
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General
District
court
Juvenile &
Domestic
Relations
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The Magistrates do all of the
following EXCEPT:
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Issue subpoenas
Issue summons
Issues search warrants
Issues bail
Issues sentence
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• Magistrates do NOT issue sentences!
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Appellate Jurisdiction is
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A court’s authority to hear a case for the
first time
A court’s authority to hear a case
A court’s authority to hear a case from a
lower court
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Original Jurisdiction is
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A court’s authority to hear a case from a
lower court
A court’s authority to hear a case
A court’s authority to hear a case for the
first time
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Which of the following courts have
a jury?
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Virginia Supreme Court
Court of Appeals of Virginia
US Supreme Court
US Court of Appeals
Virginia Circuit Court
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Which of the following courts have
a jury?
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Virginia Supreme Court
Court of Appeals of Virginia
US Supreme Court
US District Court
General District Court
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Which of the following courts have
ONLY a judge?
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Virginia Supreme Court
Court of Appeals of Virginia
US Supreme Court
General District Court
Virginia Circuit Court
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What type of jurisdiction does the
Virginia Supreme Court have?
• Appellate Jurisdiction
• Original Jurisdiction
• Appellate Jurisdiction with limited original
jurisdiction.
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What type of jurisdiction does the
Court of Appeals of Virginia have?
• Appellate Jurisdiction
• Original Jurisdiction
• Appellate Jurisdiction with limited original
jurisdiction.
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What type of jurisdiction does the
Circuit Court have?
• Appellate Jurisdiction
• Original Jurisdiction
• Original jurisdiction AND Appellate
Jurisdiction
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What type of jurisdiction does the
General District have?
• Appellate Jurisdiction
• Original Jurisdiction
• Appellate Jurisdiction AND Original
jurisdiction.
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What type of jurisdiction does the
U.S. Supreme Court have?
• Appellate Jurisdiction
• Original Jurisdiction
• Appellate Jurisdiction with limited original
jurisdiction.
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What type of jurisdiction does the
U.S. Court of Appeals have?
• Appellate Jurisdiction
• Original Jurisdiction
• Appellate Jurisdiction with limited original
jurisdiction.
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What type of court system
do we have?
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Three Level Court System
Dual Court System
We do not have a court system
Unicameral Court System
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What is the highest court in the
United States?
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Virginia Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
General District court
Court of Appeals
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What is the lowest court
in the state of Virginia?
• U.S. District Court
• General District Court
• Court of Appeals of Virginia.
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What is the lowest U.S. Court?
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U.S. Supreme Court
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
General District Court
U.S. District Court.
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The Virginia Court System was
established by__________?
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The Virginia Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
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The U.S. Court System was
established by
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The Virginia Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The U.S. Constitution
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