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Civil vs. Criminal Cases
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What is the highest court in the U.S.?
What is The U.S. Supreme Court
100
How does the Supreme Court check the power of the legislative branch?
What is They declare laws unconstitutional
100
The Virginia Court system's organization and jurisdiction are derived from ______
What is the Virginia Constitution
100
What does the Supreme court have instead of judges?
What are justices
100
What two types of legal conflicts do courts resolve?
What are Civil and Criminal cases
200
How many justices are there in the Supreme Court?
What is 9
200
How does The Supreme Court check the Executive branch?
By declaring Executive actions unconstitutional
200
What is the highest court in Virginia?
What is the Supreme Court
200

What amendments guarantee due process?

5th and 14th

200
What does a court do in a civil case?
Why does A court settles a disagreement between two parties to recover damages or receive compensation.
300
The Supreme Court exercises the power of?
What is Judicial Review
300
How does the Legislative branch check the Supreme Court?
What is They do so by confirming or refusing Supreme Court justices OR by impeaching and convicting Supreme Court justices
300
What court is above the General District and Circuit Court?
What is The VA Court of Appeals
300
What is above the Virginia Supreme court?
What is the U.S. Supreme court
300
What does a court do in a criminal case?
why does A court determines whether a person is accused of breaking the law is guilty or not guilty
400
How are Supreme Court justices appointed?
The President chooses them and they are then confirmed by the Senate.
400
How does the president check the Supreme Court?
What is He does so by appointing judges/ justices
400

The circuit court deals with ___ cases

Felony cases

400
The judicial function is exercised in a ____ system.
What is a dual court system
400
What happens in a criminal case if the defendant can't afford an attorney?
Why does the Court provide the defendant with an attorney.
500

How long do Supreme Court Judges serve?

Life

500
What court case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review
What is Marbury vs. Madison
500

The General district court deals with ___ cases

misdemeanors, traffic violations, civil cases 

500
What is the name of the power that lets the Supreme Court check the legislative and executive branches?
What is Judicial Review
500
What is the first part of the procedure in a criminal case?
What is a person accused of a crime may be arrested if the police have probable cause.