Exam 4: Legal System

Millie lives in Connecticut and purchased an insurance policy from North Carolina Property & Casualty (NCPC), which is based in North Carolina. NCPC was not authorized to do business in Connecticut, and no NCPC sales representatives have ever been present in the state, but NCPC mailed advertising to many residents of Connecticut. When Millie filed a claim with NCPC, the claim was denied. Millie filed suit in Connecticut, and NCPC was properly served. The Connecticut court's personal jurisdiction over NCPC is constitutional because _________________.

Under the U.S. Constitution, federal courts will NOT issue ______________.

Under the Constitution, treaties are ______________________.

Under substantive due process, legislation is fundamentally unfair if it ______________________.

A state cannot regulate nuclear energy facilities because the federal government has created the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to establish and enforce rules and regulations in the nuclear energy field. Under the U.S. Constitution, this is an example of _____________________.

The term "jurisdiction" refers to ______________________.

An environmental group filed suit against a chemical company in federal court. The suit sought an injunction to force the company to stop polluting a river based on the environmental group's ownership of land along the river. The company voluntarily stopped polluting before the injunction was issued. The court then dismissed the case because the case was no longer __________________.

Courts in the United States generally recognize the judgments of foreign nations under ______________.

The King's Court of Common Pleas was ___________________.

Which of the following is NOT a right guaranteed under the First Amendment?

In comparing cases at law and cases in equity, the final order in an action at law is a judgment, and the final order in an action in equity is a(n) ______________.

The term "arbitration" refers to ______________.

A 20-year-old woman sought to have an abortion, but was unable to have the procedure performed because a statute in the state prohibited abortions. The woman's father filed suit in federal court challenging the constitutionality of the law. The case will be dismissed because the father does NOT have __________________.

The United States Tax Court is a specialty court established by Congress under the powers granted to it under the Constitution. Therefore, the United States Tax Court is a(n) __________________.

Joe lives in Oregon and entered a contract with Sam, who lives in Washington State. The contract is worth $150,000. Joe wants to sue Sam for breach of contract and knows that his claim meets the requirement for diversity jurisdiction in federal court. If Joe files his suit with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, it will be rejected because the circuit court of appeals does NOT have __________________.

Under American civil law, a tort is a(n) ________________.

Which of the following is NOT an example of procedural law.

Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, what are the three branches of government established by the United States Constitution?

Generally, the origin of modern constitutional democracy is traced to the

Mel lived next to a glue factory. The factory began using a new formula to make its glue, and the new process resulted in a foul smell that was so bad that Mel could not use his backyard. Mel filed a nuisance action, and the court entered an injunction ordering the factory to stop using the new process (or develop a non-smelly process). If the factory refused to comply, the court can find the factory ____________________ because the injunction was a form of equitable relief.