Question 1

Subject-matter jurisdiction is a constitutional or statutory limitation on the disputes a court can resolve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A plaintiff files suit in state court. The defendant wants the case tried in federal court. Both courts can properly hear the case. If the case goes to federal court it is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusive jurisdiction 
B)  simultaneous jurisdiction 
C)  alternate jurisdiction 
D)  right of removal 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  exclusive jurisdiction 
B)  simultaneous jurisdiction 
C)  alternate jurisdiction 
D)  right of removal 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 3

A suit involving a dispute for $1 million over a contract signed in California under California law with parties from two different states could be tried in federal or California courts using the same law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Question 5

If a federal judge is impeached from office:

Accepted Answer

A)  they keep their salary for life 
B)  they are tried by the President 
C)  they are tried by the House 
D)  the President removes them from office 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  they keep their salary for life 
B)  they are tried by the President 
C)  they are tried by the House 
D)  the President removes them from office 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 6

Magistrates can hear cases on:

Accepted Answer

A)  discovery disputes 
B)  habeas corpus petitions 
C)  civil rights claims filed by prisoners 
D)  all of the other specific choices can be correct 
E)  none of the other specific choices are correct 
A)  discovery disputes 
B)  habeas corpus petitions 
C)  civil rights claims filed by prisoners 
D)  all of the other specific choices can be correct 
E)  none of the other specific choices are correct

Question 7

A federal district court generally has the authority to accept a case for adjudication:

Accepted Answer

A)  whenever the amount in controversy is more than $100,000 and the parties are from different states 
B)  only if it involves a constitutional question or federal law 
C)  if the state courts cannot establish appropriate jurisdiction through conflict-of-law rules 
D)  if the amount in controversy is more than $75,000 and the parties to the dispute are from different states 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  whenever the amount in controversy is more than $100,000 and the parties are from different states 
B)  only if it involves a constitutional question or federal law 
C)  if the state courts cannot establish appropriate jurisdiction through conflict-of-law rules 
D)  if the amount in controversy is more than $75,000 and the parties to the dispute are from different states 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 8

Fact Pattern 2-1
Yoshi, a Japanese citizen working in Atlanta for his Tokyo firm, decided to rent an airplane and fly himself to the Annual Catfish and Zydeco festival in Thibodaux, Louisiana. He rented a small plane to fly there. Over Alabama, thunderstorms formed. Because Yoshi was not trained to fly by instruments, he decided to land at the next airport.
As he searched for a runway, Yoshi heard a loud clank followed by silence as the engine died. He tried to land in a field but crashed. While recovering in a rehabilitation center in California, Yoshi filed suit there against the Atlanta Airport and the owners of the airplane, alleging that they were negligent in their maintenance.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 2-1. Suppose Yoshi can exercise jurisdiction over the defendants in court in California. They fail to appear to defend themselves and Yoshi wins a default judgment for $5 million which defendants do not pay. Yoshi discovers that the owner of the airplane also owns a Lear jet, which is in San Diego. If Yoshi has the court seize the jet in satisfaction of the judgment, Yoshi has obtained what type of jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  in personam jurisdiction 
B)  de novo jurisdiction 
C)  lex loci jurisdiction 
D)  quasi in rem jurisdiction 
E)  in rem jurisdiction 
A)  in personam jurisdiction 
B)  de novo jurisdiction 
C)  lex loci jurisdiction 
D)  quasi in rem jurisdiction 
E)  in rem jurisdiction

Question 9

When a party to lawsuit uses the doctrine of forum non conveniens, she asks the court:

Accepted Answer

A)  to retry the case 
B)  to send the case to an appellate court 
C)  to dismiss the case and send it to another court 
D)  to remove one of the defendants 
E)  to add a plaintiff 
A)  to retry the case 
B)  to send the case to an appellate court 
C)  to dismiss the case and send it to another court 
D)  to remove one of the defendants 
E)  to add a plaintiff

Question 10

Divorce, adoption, and other matters controlled by the state government are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  matters over which state courts have ultimate jurisdiction 
B)  matters over which state courts have exclusive jurisdiction 
C)  matters over which state courts have subjective jurisdiction 
D)  matters over which federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  matters over which state courts have ultimate jurisdiction 
B)  matters over which state courts have exclusive jurisdiction 
C)  matters over which state courts have subjective jurisdiction 
D)  matters over which federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 11

If a dispute may be resolved in federal courts only, the federal court is said to have exclusive jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A long-arm statute is a state law that allows state courts to reach beyond the state to obtain jurisdiction over non-residents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Federal judges are appointed for a term of:

Accepted Answer

A)  four years 
B)  seven years 
C)  ten years 
D)  fourteen years 
E)  none of the other choices 
A)  four years 
B)  seven years 
C)  ten years 
D)  fourteen years 
E)  none of the other choices

Question 14

In Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, where Tompkins sued a New York company that owned a train that hit him in Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court reversed the decision for Tompkins by the court of appeals because it held that:

Accepted Answer

A)  applying the doctrine of Swift v. Tyson rendered impossible equal protection of the law 
B)  applying the doctrine of Swift v. Tyson rendered impossible avoidance of the in rem problem 
C)  applying the doctrine of Swift v. Tyson created a substantial party problem 
D)  applying the doctrine of Swift v. Tyson created a diversity of citizenship problem 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  applying the doctrine of Swift v. Tyson rendered impossible equal protection of the law 
B)  applying the doctrine of Swift v. Tyson rendered impossible avoidance of the in rem problem 
C)  applying the doctrine of Swift v. Tyson created a substantial party problem 
D)  applying the doctrine of Swift v. Tyson created a diversity of citizenship problem 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 15

A default judgment is entered against a defendant who fails to present a "legally sufficient defense" to the court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In rem jurisdiction gives state courts jurisdiction to:

Accepted Answer

A)  resolve disputes over property located in a neighboring state 
B)  resolve disputes over property owned by its residents, but located in another state 
C)  resolve disputes over property owned by foreigners 
D)  resolve disputes over property leased in other states 
E)  none of the other answers are correct 
A)  resolve disputes over property located in a neighboring state 
B)  resolve disputes over property owned by its residents, but located in another state 
C)  resolve disputes over property owned by foreigners 
D)  resolve disputes over property leased in other states 
E)  none of the other answers are correct

Question 17

Venue of a lawsuit concerns the fairness of the location in which a case is tried.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When a court has power over the person who is the defendant of a lawsuit, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  in rem jurisdiction 
B)  quasi in rem jurisdiction 
C)  stare decisis jurisdiction 
D)  concurrent jurisdiction 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  in rem jurisdiction 
B)  quasi in rem jurisdiction 
C)  stare decisis jurisdiction 
D)  concurrent jurisdiction 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 19

A suit involving a dispute for $45,000 over a contract signed in California under California law with parties from two different states could be tried in federal court using California law or in a California court using California law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Many states provide small claims courts. These courts:

Accepted Answer

A)  have limited jurisdiction 
B)  hear cases involving a relatively small amount of money 
C)  only hear cases involving certain subjects 
D)  are less formal than other courts 
E)  all of the other choices are correct 
A)  have limited jurisdiction 
B)  hear cases involving a relatively small amount of money 
C)  only hear cases involving certain subjects 
D)  are less formal than other courts 
E)  all of the other choices are correct

Exam 2: The Court Systems

Subject-matter jurisdiction is a constitutional or statutory limitation on the disputes a court can resolve.

A plaintiff files suit in state court. The defendant wants the case tried in federal court. Both courts can properly hear the case. If the case goes to federal court it is based on:

A suit involving a dispute for $1 million over a contract signed in California under California law with parties from two different states could be tried in federal or California courts using the same law.

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

If a federal judge is impeached from office:

Magistrates can hear cases on:

A federal district court generally has the authority to accept a case for adjudication:

When a party to lawsuit uses the doctrine of forum non conveniens, she asks the court:

Divorce, adoption, and other matters controlled by the state government are examples of:

If a dispute may be resolved in federal courts only, the federal court is said to have exclusive jurisdiction.

A long-arm statute is a state law that allows state courts to reach beyond the state to obtain jurisdiction over non-residents.

Federal judges are appointed for a term of:

In Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, where Tompkins sued a New York company that owned a train that hit him in Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court reversed the decision for Tompkins by the court of appeals because it held that:

A default judgment is entered against a defendant who fails to present a "legally sufficient defense" to the court.

In rem jurisdiction gives state courts jurisdiction to:

Venue of a lawsuit concerns the fairness of the location in which a case is tried.

When a court has power over the person who is the defendant of a lawsuit, it is called:

A suit involving a dispute for $45,000 over a contract signed in California under California law with parties from two different states could be tried in federal court using California law or in a California court using California law.

Many states provide small claims courts. These courts:

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