1. State Court System

2. Fill in the federal and state branches of government.
Preview Activity:
Fill in the federal and state branches of government.

3. 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

4. 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

5. Virginia Court System:
Judicial
The _________ power is exercised by a court system that consists of four levels of courts.

6. Virginia
Court System 1 2
Lets start at the
bottom 3 4

7. 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

8. 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

9. Virginia Court System:
Courts of Appeals
_____________________
Judges/___ ______
Appellate jurisdiction to review decisions of _______ courts no
jury
circuit

10. 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

11. S a c D Mnemonic Aid: ___upreme Court ___ppeals Court ___ircuit Court
___istrict Court

12. 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

13. Complete the processing activity on your own.
Preview Activity:
Complete the processing activity on your own.

14. 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.