Exam 2: Courts and Jurisdiction

Federal judges of the U.S.district courts are appointed for 14-year terms.

In the U.S.Supreme Court,if all the justices voting agree as to the outcome and reasoning used to decide a case,it is a ________ decision.

Appellate court decisions are final and cannot be appealed to any higher courts.

For federal question cases to be brought in a federal court,the dollar amount of the controversy must exceed $75,000.

Why was the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit created?

Which of the following statements is true of the U.S.Supreme Court?

The ________ established by Congress have limited jurisdiction.

The geographical area served by each U.S.court of appeals is referred to as a ________.

Which of the following similarities is observed between tie and plurality decisions reached by the U.S.Supreme Court?

How are the justices of the U.S.Supreme Court appointed?

In which of the following cases do federal and state courts have concurrent jurisdiction?

________ hears appeals from trial courts.

A plaintiff,by filing a lawsuit with a court,gives the court in personam jurisdiction over him- or herself.

The decisions handed down by the general-jurisdiction trial courts are appealable to an intermediate appellate court or the state supreme court.

A tie decision by the U.S.Supreme Court sets a precedent for later cases.

The federal court must apply federal laws in deciding diversity of citizenship cases.

Which of the following is a function of the state supreme courts?

________ refers to a contract provision that designates a certain state's law or country's law that will be applied in any dispute concerning nonperformance of the contract.

Which of the following statements is true about intermediate appellate courts?

A justice who agrees with the outcome of a case but not the reason proffered by other justices can issue a dissenting opinion that sets forth his or her reasons for deciding the case.