1. GO #10
Judicial Branch
• 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 System
U.S. Supreme Court
(Justices/no
jury)
Jurisdiction:
U.S. Court of Appeals
(
)
Jurisdiction:
Jurisdiction:
Appellate
U.S. District Court
(Judge
with
jury)
Jurisdiction:

2. Virginia Court System
Virginia Supreme Court
(Justices/______)
•
•
Court of Appeals of Virginia
(_________/_________)
•
Circuit Court
(_________/__________)
•
• Appellate
jurisdiction
from
______________
General District Court
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
(Judge/____________)
•
•
•
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. ________________________.