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Wymer - SOL 10
Test Description: Court System
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) From where the U.S. court system gets its organization and jurisdiction.
A
President
B
Judicial branch and federal laws
C
U.S. Constitution and federal laws
D
Congress
2) The jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme court.
A
original and limited original
B
original and appellate
C
appellate
D
limited original and appellate
3) The number of jury members on the U.S. Supreme Court.
A
8
B
0
C
15
D
12
4) Which court only has appellate jurisdiction?
A
U.S. Court of Appeals
B
Virginia Supreme
C
U.S. Supreme
D
U.S. District
5) Characteristics of the U.S. District court
A
original jurisdiction and with or without jury
B
original jurisdiction and no jury
C
appellate jurisdiction and no jury
D
limited original jurisdiction and with or without jury
6) From where Virginia's court system gets its organization and jurisdiction.
A
U.S. Constitution and federal and state laws
B
Virginia Constitution and state laws
C
U.S. Constitution
D
U.S. Constitution and Virginia Constitution
7) Which Virginia Court has appellate and limited jurisdiction.
A
Circuit
B
Appeals
C
Supreme
D
District
8) The jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
A
original and appellate
B
limited original
C
original
D
appellate
9) The Virginia court or courts that use a jury.
A
Supreme
B
Circuit and Appeals
C
District and Circuit
D
Circuit
10) The Virginia court that has original jurisdiction for felony criminal cases.
A
Circuit
B
Appeals
C
District
D
Supreme
11) Which court case established the principle of judicial review?
A
Madison v. Jefferson
B
Marbury v. Madison
C
Roe v. Wade
D
Brown v. Board of Education
12) In this type of case, a court determines if a person is guilty or not guilty of a misdemeanor or felony.
A
criminal
B
juvenile
C
civil
D
all of these
13) Police have to have this to arrest a person.
A
probable cause
B
witnesses
C
all of these
D
evidence
14) During this part of a criminal accusation, probable cause is reviewed, an attorney may be appointed, and a plea is entered.
A
being arrested
B
setting of bail
C
review of probable cause
D
arraignment
15) Which type of verdict can be appealed?
A
both
B
not guilty
C
guilty
16) This type of case settles a disagreement between two people.
A
juvenile
B
all of these
C
criminal
D
civil
17) The person who files a complaint in a civil case.
A
attorney
B
plaintiff
C
judge
D
defendant
18) The constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws.
A
double jeopardy
B
judicial review
C
arraignment
D
due process
19) The two amendments that protect a person from unfair governmental actions and laws.
A
5th and 14th
B
4th and 21st
C
1st and 5th
D
2nd and 10th
20) Bill destroys his neighbors fence and the neighbor sues for damages. This case would be tried in which court?
A
juvenile
B
criminal
C
civil
D
circuit
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