Exam 3: Civil Dispute Resolution

Issues of fact are decided by the jury.

In diversity of citizenship cases, federal courts apply:

Subject matter jurisdiction refers to the authority of a particular court to adjudicate a controversy of a particular kind.

The federal courts and the state courts can never have concurrent jurisdiction over the same case.

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an alternative method of dispute resolution?

A writ of execution as used in civil law litigation allows:

Stare decisis has no application in a dual court system.

Watson, charged with crossing the center line in his vehicle, would ordinarily have the case heard in his state's trial court of general jurisdiction.

A court may meet the requirement of jurisdiction over a defendant in all but which of the following ways?

The federal courts only have jurisdiction to hear cases involving federal law.

The federal courts have jurisdiction over all matters that have not been exclusively given to the state courts.

Explain the process of jury selection and the differences in challenges for cause and peremptory challenges. In addition, discuss the implications of race-based or gender-based exclusions from a jury.

When compared to a court trial, arbitration has the advantage of privacy.

What is alternative dispute resolution? What are the various techniques of alternative dispute resolution, and what are their advantages and disadvantages?

Jurisdiction is defined as the power or authority of a court to hear and decide a given case.

State trial courts of general jurisdiction:

With a __________ the jury makes specific written findings on each factual issue, and the judge then applies the law to these findings.

In the United States, there is a right to a jury trial in any federal civil case at common law, regardless of the amount of money involved.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which a case can reach the United States Supreme Court?

A decision of a state court is binding on all courts inferior to it in its jurisdiction. Thus, the decision of a state supreme court binds all other courts in that state.