Standard CE.10 Flashcards
The organization of the United States judicial system consists of …
State and federal courts with Original and appellate jurisdiction
The judicial function is exercised in a…
Dual court system
A dual court system consists of
State and federal courts
The United States has the court system whose organization and jurisdiction are …
Derive from the constitution of the United States and federal laws
What has justices, no jury, appellate jurisdiction, and limited original jurisdiction?
U.S. and state Supreme Courts
What has judges and appellate Jurisdiction
US Court of Appeals
What has a judge with or without Jury and original jurisdiction
US District Court
All states have what
Separate court system
From where are state court systems and jurisdictions derived?
From their Constitution and state laws
what has judges no Jury
and appellate jurisdiction to review decisions of circuit courts
Court of appeals of VA
What has a judge, with or without a jury, original jurisdiction for felony criminal cases and for certain civil cases, And a pellet jurisdiction from District Courts.
Circuit Court
What has a judge and no jury with original jurisdiction for misdemeanors in civil cases generally involving lower dollar amount’s in original jurisdiction in Juvenile and family cases?
General District Court in juvenile and domestic relations court
The power of judicial review is an important check on…?
The legislative executive branches of government
What is judicial review?
The power of the state and federal Supreme Court’s determine the constitutionality of laws and acts of executive branch.
What do Marberry versus Madison establish
Judicial review at the national level
What is the supreme law of the land
The Constitution
State laws must conform to what
The Virginia and United States Constitutions
What two kinds of legal conflicts do Courts resolve
Civil and criminal cases
In this kind of case the court determines whether a person accused of breaking the law is guilty or not of a misdemeanor or a felony
Criminal case
Person accused of a crime may be arrested if the police have what
Probable cause
After being arrested the accused may be committed to jail or released on what
bail
What happens at an arraignment
Probable cause is reviewed, an attorney may be appointed for the defendant, and a plea is entered
What happens after an arraignment
Accord day is set and a trial is conducted
What can you after a Guilty verdict
It may be appealed
What does a quart settle in a civil case
A disagreement between two parties to recover damages or receive compensation
What are three things that happen in a civil case
The plaintiff filed a complaint cases heard by jury or judge in cases can be appealed
The right to due process of law is outlined in what amendments
Fifth and 14th
What is due process
The constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws
What does the fifth amendment prohibit
Prohibits the national government from acting in an unfair manner
What does the 14th amendment prohibit
Prohibits state and local governments from acting in unfair manner
The Supreme Court has extended the —
Guarantees of the bill of rights
