Civil and criminal cases
What is the difference between civil and criminal cases?
Criminal cases are when someone has committed a crime, civil cases are when someone wants money from someone else.
How many federal courts are there?
3
How many state courts are there?
What court has the final say in cases?
The US supreme court.
The police can only arrest someone if they have a p________ c________.
Probable cause
Name the federal courts.
District court, court of appeals, supreme court
Name the state courts.
Juvenile and domestic relations court, general district court, circuit court, court of appeals, VA supreme court.
What is judicial review?
When the court looks at a law to see if it is constitutional or not. The court's power to declare a law unconstitutional.
How many steps are there to a civil case?
BONUS: Name the steps to a civil case.
4
BONUS: The plaintiff presents their demand, judge or jury, ruling, appeal
What is original jurisdiction, and what is appellate jurisdiction?
For each court, say if it has original jurisdiction or appellate jurisdiction.
Juvenile and domestic relations court: original
General district court: original
Circuit court: original, appellate
Court of appeals: appellate
VA supreme court: limited original, appellate
More power.
How many steps are there in a criminal case?
6
For each court, say if it has original jurisdiction or appellate jurisdiction.
District court: original
Court of appeals: appellate
Supreme court: appellate, limited original
Bobby is 24 years old, and just committed a felony. Which court would his case be judged in?
Circuit court
How does the judicial branch of the federal government check the other two branches?
Through judicial review.
Name the steps to a criminal case.
Arrest, arraignment and plea, jail or bail, preliminary hearing (in felony cases) trail and ruling, appeal.
For each court, say if it has judge(s) or a jury. If a court has multiple judges, name how many judges.
District court: Judge, with or without jury
Court of appeals: 3 judges
Supreme court: 9 judges
For each court, say if it has judge(s) or a jury. If a court has multiple judges, name how many judges.
Juvenile and domestic relations court: Judge
General district court: judge
Circuit court: judge, with or without jury
Court of appeals: 11 judges
VA supreme court: 7 judges
Which supreme court case established the idea of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison