| A | B |
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| The judicial function is exercised in a dual court system, which consists of _______________. | state courts and federal courts |
| U.S. Supreme Court | (Federal Level) Justices, no jury; appellate jurisdiction; limited original jurisdiction |
| U.S. Court of Appeals | (Federal Level) Judges, no jury; appellate jurisdiction |
| U.S. District Court | (Federal Level) Judge, with or without jury; original jurisdiction |
| Virginia Supreme Court | (state level) Justices, no jury; appellate jurisdiction; limited original jurisdiction |
| Court of Appeals of Virginia | (state level) Judges, no jury; appellate jurisdiction to review decisions of circuit courts |
| Circuit court | (state level) Judge, with or without jury; original jurisdiction for felony criminal cases and for certain civil cases; appellate jurisdiction from district courts |
| General district court and juvenile and domestic relations court | (state level) Judge, no jury; original jurisdiction for misdemeanors in civil cases generally involving lower dollar amounts and original jurisdiction in juvenile and family cases |
| Original jurisdiction | the power of a court to hear a legal case for the first time |
| Appellate jurisdiction | the power to review a lower court's decision |
