Question 1

Service of process is usually by newspaper publication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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. Yoshi sues defendants $5 million. The defendants may ask the California court to use its:

Accepted Answer

A)  original jurisdiction to move the suit to a federal court 
B)  concurrent jurisdiction to move the suit to federal court 
C)  its removal powers to move the suit to a federal court 
D)  removal powers to move the suit to a Georgia state court 
E)  none of the other choices; the case must be in California state court if Yoshi insists 
A)  original jurisdiction to move the suit to a federal court 
B)  concurrent jurisdiction to move the suit to federal court 
C)  its removal powers to move the suit to a federal court 
D)  removal powers to move the suit to a Georgia state court 
E)  none of the other choices; the case must be in California state court if Yoshi insists

Question 3

In some states, judges are appointed by the governor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If one of the parties to the litigation is not satisfied with a federal district court's decision, it has the right to appeal to the court of appeals for the circuit in which that district court is located. The one exception to this is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cases involving custody of children 
B)  previously convicted criminals may not appeal a verdict in a criminal case 
C)  minors may not appeal a verdict 
D)  the plaintiff may not appeal a verdict in a civil case 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  cases involving custody of children 
B)  previously convicted criminals may not appeal a verdict in a criminal case 
C)  minors may not appeal a verdict 
D)  the plaintiff may not appeal a verdict in a civil case 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 5

Both state and federal court systems have lower courts of ____, where disputes are first brought and tried.

Accepted Answer

A)  appellate judgment 
B)  appellate jurisdiction 
C)  initial jurisdiction 
D)  final jurisdiction 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  appellate judgment 
B)  appellate jurisdiction 
C)  initial jurisdiction 
D)  final jurisdiction 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 6

There are twelve geographically based U.S. courts of appeals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The highest court in the United States is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  federal district court 
B)  Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 
C)  Court of Presidential Appeals 
D)  Supreme Court 
E)  Court of International Justice 
A)  federal district court 
B)  Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 
C)  Court of Presidential Appeals 
D)  Supreme Court 
E)  Court of International Justice

Question 8

Federal appellate courts are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  superior courts 
B)  intermediate courts 
C)  district courts 
D)  courts of appearance 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  superior courts 
B)  intermediate courts 
C)  district courts 
D)  courts of appearance 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 9

If property that is located in a state becomes the subject matter of a lawsuit, the power of a court in that state to resolve disputes concerning the property is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  venue 
B)  territorial jurisdiction 
C)  in personam jurisdiction 
D)  removal jurisdiction 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  venue 
B)  territorial jurisdiction 
C)  in personam jurisdiction 
D)  removal jurisdiction 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 10

____ involves the use of the law and the legal process to resolve disputes among individuals, businesses, and governments.

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal litigation 
B)  subject matter jurisdiction 
C)  territorial jurisdiction 
D)  concurrent jurisdiction 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  criminal litigation 
B)  subject matter jurisdiction 
C)  territorial jurisdiction 
D)  concurrent jurisdiction 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 11

Cases that go to federal court that involve disputes between citizens of different states are commonly referred to as diversity of:

Accepted Answer

A)  jurisdiction cases 
B)  remuneration cases 
C)  statehood cases 
D)  subject matter cases 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  jurisdiction cases 
B)  remuneration cases 
C)  statehood cases 
D)  subject matter cases 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 12

The purpose of allowing federal jurisdiction when a dispute arises between citizens of different states is:

Accepted Answer

A)  to give the defendant an advantage 
B)  to give the plaintiff an advantage 
C)  to provide a biased forum for handling such disputes 
D)  to prevent one state courts from having more cases than another state's courts 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  to give the defendant an advantage 
B)  to give the plaintiff an advantage 
C)  to provide a biased forum for handling such disputes 
D)  to prevent one state courts from having more cases than another state's courts 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 13

Traditionally, in contracts cases, the conflict-of-law rule is that the law of the state in which a contract was breached will determine the validity of the contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A conflict-of-law arises when incidents occur that have taken place in more than one state or entirely in another state from the one in which the lawsuit was filed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Commercial Court in London:

Accepted Answer

A)  deals only with simple national business cases 
B)  deals with complex cases arising out of business disputes, both national and international 
C)  deals only with criminal cases 
D)  deals with complex divorce cases, usually involving royalty 
E)  was formed as part of the European Union 
A)  deals only with simple national business cases 
B)  deals with complex cases arising out of business disputes, both national and international 
C)  deals only with criminal cases 
D)  deals with complex divorce cases, usually involving royalty 
E)  was formed as part of the European Union

Question 16

Requirements on the amount in controversy or restrictions on the legal area a court can hear fall under the category of:

Accepted Answer

A)  diversity of citizenship jurisdiction 
B)  subject-matter jurisdiction 
C)  executive jurisdiction 
D)  legal jurisdiction 
E)  defendant jurisdiction 
A)  diversity of citizenship jurisdiction 
B)  subject-matter jurisdiction 
C)  executive jurisdiction 
D)  legal jurisdiction 
E)  defendant jurisdiction

Question 17

Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving:

Accepted Answer

A)  divorce 
B)  adoption 
C)  federal crimes 
D)  all of the other specific choices are correct 
E)  none of the other specific choices are correct 
A)  divorce 
B)  adoption 
C)  federal crimes 
D)  all of the other specific choices are correct 
E)  none of the other specific choices are correct

Question 18

The doctrine of forum non conveniens applies only in federal district courts, not state trial courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Right of removal is intended to:

Accepted Answer

A)  protect out-of-state plaintiffs from state courts that might favor their own citizens 
B)  protect out-of-state defendants from being disadvantaged by not understanding the state court system 
C)  protect out-of-state defendants from state courts that might favor their own citizens 
D)  protect a state's attorneys from competition from attorneys from other states 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  protect out-of-state plaintiffs from state courts that might favor their own citizens 
B)  protect out-of-state defendants from being disadvantaged by not understanding the state court system 
C)  protect out-of-state defendants from state courts that might favor their own citizens 
D)  protect a state's attorneys from competition from attorneys from other states 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 20

The legal process that resolves disputes among persons, businesses, and governments is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  appellate jurisdiction 
B)  criminal procedure 
C)  civil litigation 
D)  general jurisdiction 
E)  limited jurisdiction 
A)  appellate jurisdiction 
B)  criminal procedure 
C)  civil litigation 
D)  general jurisdiction 
E)  limited jurisdiction

Exam 2: The Court Systems

Service of process is usually by newspaper publication.

In some states, judges are appointed by the governor.

If one of the parties to the litigation is not satisfied with a federal district court's decision, it has the right to appeal to the court of appeals for the circuit in which that district court is located. The one exception to this is:

Both state and federal court systems have lower courts of ____, where disputes are first brought and tried.

There are twelve geographically based U.S. courts of appeals.

The highest court in the United States is the:

Federal appellate courts are called:

If property that is located in a state becomes the subject matter of a lawsuit, the power of a court in that state to resolve disputes concerning the property is called:

____ involves the use of the law and the legal process to resolve disputes among individuals, businesses, and governments.

Cases that go to federal court that involve disputes between citizens of different states are commonly referred to as diversity of:

The purpose of allowing federal jurisdiction when a dispute arises between citizens of different states is:

Traditionally, in contracts cases, the conflict-of-law rule is that the law of the state in which a contract was breached will determine the validity of the contract.

A conflict-of-law arises when incidents occur that have taken place in more than one state or entirely in another state from the one in which the lawsuit was filed.

The Commercial Court in London:

Requirements on the amount in controversy or restrictions on the legal area a court can hear fall under the category of:

Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving:

The doctrine of forum non conveniens applies only in federal district courts, not state trial courts.

Right of removal is intended to:

The legal process that resolves disputes among persons, businesses, and governments is known as:

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