GO #10Judicial Branch

U.S. Court System

The judicial function is exercised in a ______________________ system, which consists of __________ courts and ___________ courts.

The U.S. Court system derives its organization and jurisdiction from the ________________________________________ and _____________.

Virginia, like each of the other 49 states, has its own court system whose organization and jurisdiction are derived from the ______________________________________ and __________________.

U.S. Court of Appeals( )

Jurisdiction:

U.S. Supreme Court(Justices/no jury)

Jurisdiction:

U.S. District Court(Judge with jury)

Jurisdiction:

Virginia Court System

Judicial Review The Supreme Court of the United States and the Supreme Court of

Virginia determine the _____________________ of laws and acts of the executive branch of government. This power is called "_________________."

____________________ established judicial review at the national level. The Constitution of the United States is the

__________________________________________________ State laws must conform to the Virginia and U.S.

________________________.

Virginia Supreme Court(Justices/______)

Court of Appeals of Virginia(_________/_________)

Circuit Court(_________/__________)

Appellate jurisdiction from ______________

General District CourtJuvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

(Judge/____________)