The document discusses the organization and jurisdiction of the U.S. and Virginia court systems. The U.S. system consists of the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, and District Courts. The Virginia system similarly has a Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, and lower District Courts. Both systems derive their structure and authority from their respective constitutions and statutes.

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. ________________________.