Question 1

Small claims courts in all states may not hear cases involving amounts in dispute over $1,000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A court's power over the person of the defendant is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  default judgment
B)  substituted service
C)  defendant's authority
D)  in personam jurisdiction
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 3

________________ involves the use of the law and the legal process to resolve disputes among individuals,businesses,and governments.

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal litigation
B)  subject matter jurisdiction
C)  territorial jurisdiction
D)  concurrent jurisdiction
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 4

In Blimka v.My Web Wholesalers an Idaho resident,Blimka,ordered a large quantity of jeans from My Web,a Maine company that advertised its goods on the Internet.When a dispute arose over the quality of the jeans,Blimka sued My Web in Idaho state court.My Web contended the Idaho court did not have jurisdiction.The Idaho high court held that:

Accepted Answer

A)  due to diversity of citizenship,the case had to be transferred to federal court in Idaho
B)  because the Maine company did business electronically,not physically,in Idaho,it was not subject to the jurisdiction of Idaho courts
C)  Due Process was violated by forcing a Maine defendant to appear in Idaho court
D)  due to diversity of citizenship,the case had to be transferred to federal court in Maine
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 5

______________ judges are the only federal judges not appointed by the President.

Accepted Answer

A)  district court
B)  Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
C)  Supreme Court
D)  U.S.Courts of Appeals
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 6

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were developed by an advisory committee appointed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the President
B)  Congress
C)  the Constitution
D)  the founding fathers
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 7

State courts may never have jurisdiction in which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  plaintiff and defendant live in the same state and the dispute involves state law
B)  plaintiff and defendant live in different states,the matter involves state law,and the amount in controversy is less than $75,000
C)  plaintiff and defendant live in different states,the matter involves state law,and the amount in controversy is more than $75,000
D)  plaintiff and defendants live in different states and the dispute involves federal law
E)  none of the other choices;state courts could have jurisdiction in any of the above situations

Question 8

In the French court system,the top court,cour de cessation:

Accepted Answer

A)  has the power to pronounce judgment on appeals from all levels of courts
B)  may strike down any act of the legislature or the president
C)  may pronounce new sections of the codes to replace existing code sections
D)  may reverse decisions of the International Court of Justice
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 9

When a federal court has exclusive jurisdiction over a matter:

Accepted Answer

A)  state courts may try cases on that matter
B)  state courts may try cases on that matter if they pay the federal court a fee
C)  state courts may not try cases on that matter
D)  state courts may not try cases on that matter unless the federal courts are backlogged
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 10

Federal courts have the judicial power to hear most cases involving:

Accepted Answer

A)  divorces
B)  traffic offenses
C)  federal questions
D)  wills
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 11

If there has been a lot of publicity surrounding a case,the defendant may request:

Accepted Answer

A)  a declaration of forum non conveniens
B)  a determination of concurrent jurisdiction
C)  a conflict-of-law ruling
D)  a change of venue
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 12

A state court can exercise jurisdiction over a corporation except in which of these:

Accepted Answer

A)  the state in which the corporation was incorporated
B)  the state where the corporation has a production facility
C)  the state where the legislature has granted jurisdiction over all U.S.corporations
D)  the state in which the corporation is doing business
E)  all of the other choices would be correct

Question 13

Conflict-of-law problems may arise when:

Accepted Answer

A)  a state court hears a case involving incidents that took place in more than one state or entirely in a different state
B)  a state court hears a case involving two parties from different counties
C)  a state court hears a case involving a divorce proceeding for celebrities
D)  a state court hears a case with a lot of ambiguous evidence
E)  a state court hears a case regarding a matter in which the state law is unclear

Question 14

______________ judges are the only federal judges not appointed by the President.

Accepted Answer

A)  district court
B)  bankruptcy court
C)  appellate court
D)  Supreme Court
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 15

Service of process is usually achieved by:

Accepted Answer

A)  impersonal service
B)  court service
C)  legal service
D)  dramatic service
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 16

An action may be removed from state court to federal court by a defendant based on diversity of citizenship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The general conflict-of-law rule for tort cases is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the law of the place where the tort occurred applies
B)  the law of the place where the defendant lives applies
C)  the law of the place where the plaintiff lives applies
D)  the court may decide what law to apply
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 18

Diversity of citizenship cases are:

Accepted Answer

A)  cases that go to federal court that involve disputes between citizens of different states
B)  cases that involve citizens of different ethnic backgrounds
C)  cases that involve citizens from different countries
D)  cases that involve more than two citizens
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 19

The Supreme Court was created:

Accepted Answer

A)  by the President
B)  by the Declaration of Independence
C)  by England when the U.S.was a colony;it was retained when the nation was formed
D)  by the Bill of Rights
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 20

Not counting the Federal Circuit,there are ___________ geographically-based U.S.circuit courts of appeals.

Accepted Answer

A)  three
B)  ten
C)  twelve
D)  fifteen
E)  fifty

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State courts may never have jurisdiction in which of the following situations?

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In the French court system,the top court,cour de cessation:

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If there has been a lot of publicity surrounding a case,the defendant may request:

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Service of process is usually achieved by:

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________________ involves the use of the law and the legal process to resolve disputes among individuals,businesses,and governments.

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An action may be removed from state court to federal court by a defendant based on diversity of citizenship.

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The general conflict-of-law rule for tort cases is that:

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A court's power over the person of the defendant is referred to as:

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The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were developed by an advisory committee appointed by:

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When a federal court has exclusive jurisdiction over a matter:

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The Supreme Court was created:

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Small claims courts in all states may not hear cases involving amounts in dispute over $1,000.

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Not counting the Federal Circuit,there are ___________ geographically-based U.S.circuit courts of appeals.

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Diversity of citizenship cases are:

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A state court can exercise jurisdiction over a corporation except in which of these:

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______________ judges are the only federal judges not appointed by the President.

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______________ judges are the only federal judges not appointed by the President.

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Conflict-of-law problems may arise when:

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Federal courts have the judicial power to hear most cases involving:

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State courts may never have jurisdiction in which of the following situations?

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In the French court system,the top court,cour de cessation:

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If there has been a lot of publicity surrounding a case,the defendant may request:

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Service of process is usually achieved by:

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________________ involves the use of the law and the legal process to resolve disputes among individuals,businesses,and governments.

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An action may be removed from state court to federal court by a defendant based on diversity of citizenship.

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The general conflict-of-law rule for tort cases is that:

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A court's power over the person of the defendant is referred to as:

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The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were developed by an advisory committee appointed by:

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When a federal court has exclusive jurisdiction over a matter:

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Small claims courts in all states may not hear cases involving amounts in dispute over $1,000.

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Not counting the Federal Circuit,there are ___________ geographically-based U.S.circuit courts of appeals.

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A state court can exercise jurisdiction over a corporation except in which of these:

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______________ judges are the only federal judges not appointed by the President.

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