Government Civics SOL Review Standard 9: Judicial Branch 4/10/25

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37 questions

Standards 9a-c: Judicial System Organization, Judicial Review, and Civil vs Criminal Cases

Standard 9c cont (Civil cases). & Standard 9d: Due Process

Government Civics SOL Review Standard 9: Judicial Branch 4/10/25

The United States has a _____ court system

What does 'jurisdiction' mean in the context of the judicial branch?

What is 'original jurisdiction'?

If a case moves up to a higher court, which type of jurisdiction is being exercised by the higher court?

What is a felony?

What distinguishes a misdemeanor from a felony?

The Federal court system includes: (check all that apply)

These federal courts have appellate jurisdiction: (check all that apply)

Which federal court ONLY has appellate jurisdiction (no original jurisdiction, even limited)

Which federal court ONLY has original jurisdiction

These federal courts have a jury:

How many Justices serve on the US Supreme Court?

How many Justices serve on the Supreme Court of Virginia?

Which court level in Virginia does not typically use a jury system?

What is the highest court in Virginia?

Which Virginia court has original jurisdiction over small dollar civil suits?

Which Virginia court has original jurisdiction over certain civil cases, including large dollar civil suits?

True or false: The Virginia Supreme Court has both appellate and limited original jurisdiction

Which Virginia court has original jurisdiction over felony criminal cases?

Which Virginia court has original jurisdiction over misdemeanor cases?

What is judicial review?

Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?

The supreme law of the land is

In Virginia, state law must conform to the

Courts review two types of cases:

In a criminal case:

What is 'probable cause' in the context of a legal procedure?

What does probable cause allow law enforcement to do?

What right does one have at an arraignment?

On what condition can a defendant be released after an arraignment?

In a civil case:

In a civil case the __________ files the complaint

Civil cases can be heard by

Can civil cases be appealed?

What does 'due process' mean in a legal context?

Which amendment in the US Constitution outlines the principle of due process at the federal level?

Which amendment extends the principle of due process to the states?

The United States has a _____ court system

What does 'jurisdiction' mean in the context of the judicial branch?

What is 'original jurisdiction'?

If a case moves up to a higher court, which type of jurisdiction is being exercised by the higher court?

What is a felony?

What distinguishes a misdemeanor from a felony?

The Federal court system includes: (check all that apply)

These federal courts have appellate jurisdiction: (check all that apply)

Which federal court ONLY has appellate jurisdiction (no original jurisdiction, even limited)

Which federal court ONLY has original jurisdiction

These federal courts have a jury:

How many Justices serve on the US Supreme Court?

How many Justices serve on the Supreme Court of Virginia?

Which court level in Virginia does not typically use a jury system?

What is the highest court in Virginia?

Which Virginia court has original jurisdiction over small dollar civil suits?

Which Virginia court has original jurisdiction over certain civil cases, including large dollar civil suits?

True or false: The Virginia Supreme Court has both appellate and limited original jurisdiction

Which Virginia court has original jurisdiction over felony criminal cases?

Which Virginia court has original jurisdiction over misdemeanor cases?

What is judicial review?

Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?

The supreme law of the land is

In Virginia, state law must conform to the

Courts review two types of cases:

In a criminal case:

What is 'probable cause' in the context of a legal procedure?

What does probable cause allow law enforcement to do?

What right does one have at an arraignment?

On what condition can a defendant be released after an arraignment?

In a civil case:

In a civil case the __________ files the complaint

Civil cases can be heard by

Can civil cases be appealed?

What does 'due process' mean in a legal context?

Which amendment in the US Constitution outlines the principle of due process at the federal level?

Which amendment extends the principle of due process to the states?