Exam 2: The Court Systems

The Supreme Court was created:

Magistrates cannot try cases in the place of a district judge unless both parties agree because:

State courts often have jurisdiction to hear federal question cases. An exception to this rule exists when the:

Federal courts of limited or special jurisdiction include:

State long-arm statutes may be used to obtain jurisdiction over any corporation regardless of how much business it does in a state.

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

In the Missouri System for choosing state judges:

A court's jurisdiction defines:

Small claims courts are good for collecting small debts because:

A court can exercise jurisdiction over a corporation if the court is located in:

Which of the following are part of the federal court system:

State courts of general jurisdiction:

State court systems:

A court's jurisdictional authority is generally limited to the boundaries of the state in which it is located.

Under in rem jurisdiction, a court has power over the property of a defendant regardless of where the property is located.

The ____ guarantees federal judges the right to serve "during good behavior."

If either state courts or federal courts have the power to hear a dispute this is known as:

If both parties agree, a case can be tried by a magistrate instead of a district judge. This generally happens when:

The French court system:

In rem jurisdiction is most likely to include jurisdiction over: