State Court System
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Congress STATE make execute interpret Legislative Executive Judicial (________ laws) (___________ laws) (___________ laws) Congress . President FEDERAL House of Reps. Senate Federal Courts VA General Assembly Governor STATE House of Delegates Senate State Courts
Virginia Court System: Virginia, like each of the other forty-nine states, has its own court system whose organization and jurisdiction are derived from Virginia’s _______________ and state laws. Constitution
Virginia Court System: Judicial The _________ power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts.
Virginia Court System 1 2 Lets start at the bottom 3 4
Virginia Court System: General District Courts _______________ including ____ _____ courts and __________ and __________ relations courts Judge/___ ______ Original jurisdiction for ____________ (minor crimes) low dollar ____ cases and _______ and _________ cases small claims juvenile domestic no jury misdemeanors civil juvenile family
Virginia Court System: Circuit Courts _____________________ Judge with or without ______ Original jurisdiction for ______ (serious) criminal cases and for certain ______ cases. Appellate Jurisdiction from _________ courts. jury felony civil district
Virginia Court System: Courts of Appeals _____________________ Judges/___ ______ Appellate jurisdiction to review decisions of _______ courts no jury circuit
Virginia Court System: Virginia Supreme Court _____________________ Justices/___ ______ (Appellate Jurisdiction) Limited Original Jurisdiction Judicial Review over _____ law and acts of the _________ of Virginia no jury state governor
S a c D Mnemonic Aid: ___upreme Court ___ppeals Court ___ircuit Court ___istrict Court
Virginia Court System: Functions of State Judicial Branch: Virginia Supreme Court-Has power of __________________ over state laws. Circuit Courts: Try _____ and __________ cases Judicial Review civil criminal
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FOLDABLE Hamburger fold your paper. Draw your pyramid and divide it into 4 sections. Cut your front flap on the lines between the 4 sections. *only cut the front flap!* Label the 4 sections with the 4 levels of the Virginia Court System. Fill the inside with facts about each level of the Virginia Court System.