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Virginia Court System
Test Description: VA CIVICS SOL PREP
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1) In which court is the decision of the court always final?
A
United States COurt of Appeals
B
United States Supreme Court
C
Virginia General District Court
D
Virginia Circuit Court
2) In a criminal procedure , which of these is required for arrest?
A
probable cause
B
arraignment
C
guilty verdict
D
sentencing
3) Issuing search warrants, arrest warrants, and sub poenas is the responsibility of _____.
A
court attorneys
B
magistrates
C
police chief
D
plaintiffs
4) The more serious crimes like murder, kidnapping, and burglary, are considered:
A
misedemeanors
B
felonies
C
appeals
D
arraignment
5) Less serious crimes like shoplifting and trespassing are
A
misdemeanors
B
felonies
C
arraignments
D
appeals
6) In which type of court would a judge and jury hear a felony case?
A
Juvenile District Court
B
Virginia Supreme Court
C
Circuit Court
D
General District Court
7) In which type of Virginia courts would a judge, not a jury, hear a misdemeanor case or a civil case involving a low dollar amount?
A
VA Supreme Court
B
General District Court
C
Circuit Court
D
Juvenile and Domestic General Court
8) In which of these Virginia Courts might a case be tried before a jury?
A
Juvenile Court
B
Circuit Court
C
VA Court of Appeals
D
General District COurt
9) A court's jurisdiction is that court's authority to hear a case. The authority of an appeals court to review a decision made by a lower case is known as:
A
original jurisdiction
B
habeus corpus
C
appellate jurisdiction
D
judicial review
10) The Virginia court system gets its power from the Virginia ___________.
A
Statute
B
Charter
C
Constitution
D
Treaty
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