Show:
Functions
Powers
Responsibilities
Cases
Courts
100
To execute the laws of the USA.
What is the main function of the judicial branch?
100
This is the authority to hear a case.
What is jurisdiction?
100
The judicial branch's responsibility at the national level.
What is to see if laws are constitutional?
100
This prevents government authority from abusing legal procedures.
What is the 5th amendment?
100
A conductor of minor case courts.
What is a magistrate?
200
This defines and describes the judicial branch.
What is article III of the Constitution?
200
Authority to hear a case for the first time.
What is original jurisdiction?
200
Another responsibility for the judicial branch at the national level.
What are cases dealing with multiple states and/or foreign diplomats?
200
A case that is a person vs. another person.
What is a civil case?
200
This court uses both appellate and limited original jurisdiction.
What is the Supreme Court?
300
This plays a major part in cases and is when court officials see if a case is in agreement with the Constitution.
What is judicial review?
300
Authority to hear a case from a lower court.
What is appellate jurisdiction?
300
The responsibility of the judicial branch at the state level.
What is to determine facts?
300
A case where a person has broken the law.
What is a criminal case?
300
This court has only appellate jurisdiction and uses justices.
What is the Court of Appeals?
400
This Supreme Court case established the concept of judicial review.
What is Marbury versus Madison?
400
The power that the judicial branch has over the legislative branch.
What is that they can declare a law unconstitutional?
400
The types of cases that can be heard in the federal court system.
What is appelate, original, and limited original?
400
A major crime. i.e murder.
What is a felony?
400
This court uses a judge and a jury and has original jurisdiction.
What is a District Court?
500
The three levels of organization in the federal court system.
What is District court, Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court?
500
The power that the judicial branch has over the executive branch.
What is that they can decide if presidential actions are unconstitutional?
500
The judicial branch has to follow this rule which states that they must respect a person's legal rights.
What is due process?
500
A minor crime. i.e speeding.
What is a misdemeanor?
500
The VA court system has two courts not included in the US national court system. Name them.
What are the Juvenile District court and the Circuit court?