Exam 3: Courts, Jurisdiction, and Administrative Agencies

Which of the following courts was created by Article III of the U.S. Constitution?

The intermediate appellate courts do not allow the parties to have oral hearings.

The federal district courts are empowered to impanel juries, receive evidence, hear testimony, and decide cases.

Which of the following powers of administrative agencies facilitates the investigation and prosecution of possible violations of statutes and rules?

________ refers to the federal statute enacted by Congress, or the state statute enacted by a state legislature, that is enforced by the administrative agency.

________ are courts that hear cases of a general nature that are not within the jurisdiction of limited-jurisdiction trial courts.

________ refers to jurisdiction to hear a case because of jurisdiction over the property of the lawsuit.

The geographical area served by each U.S. court of appeals is referred to as a ________.

In small claims courts, it is necessary that the parties are represented by a lawyer at all times.

In the U.S. Supreme Court, if all the justices voting agree as to the outcome and reasoning used to decide a case, it is a ________ decision.

A decision of a limited-jurisdiction trial court can be appealed at a general jurisdiction court or an appellate court.

No new evidence or testimony is heard in the state supreme courts.

________ refers to a rule issued by an administrative agency that has the force of law and to which covered persons and businesses must adhere.

The U.S. Supreme Court is composed of ________ justices.

________ refers to jurisdiction that allows a plaintiff who obtains a judgment in one state to try to collect the judgment by attaching property of the defendant located in another state.

In which of the following cases do federal and state courts have concurrent jurisdiction?

Which of the following is a function of the state supreme courts?

Appeals from the Court of International Trade are heard by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is elected by the Associate Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Decisions of the ________ are final unless a question of law is involved that is appealable to the U.S. Supreme Court.