The authority to hear a court case FIRST is called _____.

What is the court that has original jurisdiction for misdemeanors?

What is the name for a serious or major crime?

A court's power to hear an appeal is called _____. 

What federal court has judges and appellate jurisdiction from the U.S. District Court?

What Virginia court has 7 justices and appellate jurisdiction from the Court of Appeals?

What is the name for a minor or small crime?

Identify the following courts as either Federal or State.

Why was the case of Marbury v. Madison important?

The Virginia Constitution is the "supreme law of the land."

"Judicial review" is the power to declare a law _______. 

"Due process" is mentioned in two constitutional amendments.  Match the amendment with the correct level of government. 

Put the steps of the criminal trial process in the correct order.

In a civil trial, the person who starts the case by filing a complaint is the ______. 

In order to make an arrest, police must have a reasonable belief that a person is involved in a crime.  What is the name for this "reasonable belief"?

In a civil trial, the goal of the plaintiff is to receive ______. 

Which of the following is NOT an example of "due process"?

Match the vocabulary term with its correct description.

Which of the following events does NOT happen at an arraignment hearing?

The final decision in a court case is the _____.