Judicial Branch Vocab Practice (B4)

Drag each court to the correct level of government it belongs to. Try to put them in order! Federal Level US Supreme Court US District Court US Court of Appeals State Level VA Supreme Court VA Court of Appeals Circuit Court District Court Juvenile Relations Court Match each vocab word to its proper definition. Misdemeanor Simple crime, such as theft. Felony A more serious crime; can result in over a year in jail up to the death penalty. Probable Cause The police have reasonable belief someone committed a crime. Plea Statement of guilt of innocence. Match each vocab word to its proper definition. Dual Court System A system with federal and state courts. Jurisdiction Right of the court to hear certain cases. Criminal Law Law that deals with illegal acts. Civil Law Law that deals with conflicts between two or more parties. Match each vocab word to its proper definition. Juvenile A person under the age of 18. Bail Sum of money paid to court to allow a person accused of a crime to be released from jail. Arraignment Probable Cause is reviewed, attorney may be appointed, and plea is entered. Judicial Review Ability of the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional Which article of the Constitution created the Judicial Branch? I (1) II (2) III (3) IV (4) What does the judicial branch do with laws? Creates the laws Interprets the laws Carries out the laws Which founding principle of the United States is the our court system bestbased on? Limited Government Democracy Representative Government Rule of Law What type of court system do we have in the US? Dual Court System Single Court System Annual Court System Biannual Court System