Question 1

There are 13 federal judicial circuits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The term for jurisdiction based on the location of a piece of property is:

Accepted Answer

A)  long-arm jurisdiction. 
B)  in personam jurisdiction. 
C)  in rem jurisdiction. 
D)  subject matter jurisdiction. 
E)  property-rem jurisdiction. 
A)  long-arm jurisdiction. 
B)  in personam jurisdiction. 
C)  in rem jurisdiction. 
D)  subject matter jurisdiction. 
E)  property-rem jurisdiction.

Question 3

Which of the following kinds of jurisdiction would be necessary and sufficient for a court to hear a case?

Accepted Answer

A)  subject matter and in personam and in rem 
B)  subject matter or in personam or in rem 
C)  subject matter and either in personem or in rem 
D)  in rem and either subject matter or in personam 
E)  in rem and in personam 
A)  subject matter and in personam and in rem 
B)  subject matter or in personam or in rem 
C)  subject matter and either in personem or in rem 
D)  in rem and either subject matter or in personam 
E)  in rem and in personam

Question 4

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is the appellate court for:

Accepted Answer

A)  federal district court cases. 
B)  federal circuit courts. 
C)  the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court. 
D)  the Court of Claims, the Patent and Trademark Office, and the Court of International Trade. 
E)  the fifty (50) state supreme courts. 
A)  federal district court cases. 
B)  federal circuit courts. 
C)  the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court. 
D)  the Court of Claims, the Patent and Trademark Office, and the Court of International Trade. 
E)  the fifty (50) state supreme courts.

Question 5

The U.S.Supreme Court takes approximately one-half the cases for which petitions for certiorari are filed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

There is no dollar-amount restriction on "federal question" cases that can be brought in federal court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true about venue?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an alternative to meeting jurisdiction requirements. 
B)  Its requirements must be met in addition to meeting jurisdiction requirements. 
C)  In most cases, venue selection is up to the defendant. 
D)  It allows a party to select the court most likely to decide a case in its favor. 
E)  the defendant is from a different state than the plaintiff. 
A)  It is an alternative to meeting jurisdiction requirements. 
B)  Its requirements must be met in addition to meeting jurisdiction requirements. 
C)  In most cases, venue selection is up to the defendant. 
D)  It allows a party to select the court most likely to decide a case in its favor. 
E)  the defendant is from a different state than the plaintiff.

Question 8

Decisions of the U.S.Supreme Court are final and cannot be appealed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

State and federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction over some matters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The only state to maintain a separate court to decide business-related matters is:

Accepted Answer

A)  New York. 
B)  California. 
C)  Illinois. 
D)  Texas. 
E)  Delaware. 
A)  New York. 
B)  California. 
C)  Illinois. 
D)  Texas. 
E)  Delaware.

Question 11

General jurisdiction trial courts are also called courts of record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The main office of the 4th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals is located in Richmond,Virginia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Chief Justice of the U.S.Supreme Court is always the justice who has served on the court the longest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Judges for federal courts are selected:

Accepted Answer

A)  by nationwide election. 
B)  by election by the voters within the state where they preside. 
C)  by the president, subject to confirmation by the Senate. 
D)  by the U.S. Supreme Court justices. 
E)  by the sitting federal judges within the same circuit. 
A)  by nationwide election. 
B)  by election by the voters within the state where they preside. 
C)  by the president, subject to confirmation by the Senate. 
D)  by the U.S. Supreme Court justices. 
E)  by the sitting federal judges within the same circuit.

Question 15

Which of the following is a special federal court established by the United States Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 
B)  U.S. Court of Appeals for the Merchant Marine 
C)  U.S. Court of Appeals for the Civil Service 
D)  U.S. Court of Appeals for the September 11, 2001 Victim Compensation Fund 
E)  U.S. Court of Appeals for Internal Affairs 
A)  U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 
B)  U.S. Court of Appeals for the Merchant Marine 
C)  U.S. Court of Appeals for the Civil Service 
D)  U.S. Court of Appeals for the September 11, 2001 Victim Compensation Fund 
E)  U.S. Court of Appeals for Internal Affairs

Question 16

Venue requires that lawsuits be heard by the court with jurisdiction nearest the location in which the incident occurred or where the parties reside.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

State limited-jurisdiction trial courts are sometimes referred to as ________ trial courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior 
B)  superior 
C)  subordinate 
D)  predominant 
A)  inferior 
B)  superior 
C)  subordinate 
D)  predominant

Question 18

There are ________ circuits in the federal court system.

Accepted Answer

A)  twelve (12) 
B)  thirteen (13) 
C)  fourteen (14) 
D)  fifteen (15) 
E)  sixteen (16) 
A)  twelve (12) 
B)  thirteen (13) 
C)  fourteen (14) 
D)  fifteen (15) 
E)  sixteen (16)

Question 19

The decisions of small claims courts are not appealable to general-jurisdiction trial courts or appellate courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Quasi in rem jurisdiction is commonly referred to as detachment jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Courts and Jurisdiction

There are 13 federal judicial circuits.

The term for jurisdiction based on the location of a piece of property is:

Which of the following kinds of jurisdiction would be necessary and sufficient for a court to hear a case?

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is the appellate court for:

The U.S.Supreme Court takes approximately one-half the cases for which petitions for certiorari are filed.

There is no dollar-amount restriction on "federal question" cases that can be brought in federal court.

Which of the following is true about venue?

Decisions of the U.S.Supreme Court are final and cannot be appealed.

State and federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction over some matters.

The only state to maintain a separate court to decide business-related matters is:

General jurisdiction trial courts are also called courts of record.

The main office of the 4th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals is located in Richmond,Virginia.

The Chief Justice of the U.S.Supreme Court is always the justice who has served on the court the longest.

Judges for federal courts are selected:

Which of the following is a special federal court established by the United States Congress?

Venue requires that lawsuits be heard by the court with jurisdiction nearest the location in which the incident occurred or where the parties reside.

State limited-jurisdiction trial courts are sometimes referred to as ________ trial courts.

There are ________ circuits in the federal court system.

The decisions of small claims courts are not appealable to general-jurisdiction trial courts or appellate courts.

Quasi in rem jurisdiction is commonly referred to as detachment jurisdiction.

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