Exam 3: The Court System

Briefly describe the most significant power of the U.S.courts.

Briefly discuss the requirement of unanimity in jury decisions.

The U.S.court system is an adversarial system.

What is one of the reasons Congress provides for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction,and how can this help a litigant?

Lawsuits begin at the _____ level.

If there is no statute or case law,a court may decide a case and create law in the process.

Final judgments or decrees rendered by the highest court of a state are reviewed by the federal district courts.

President George W.Bush nominated Justice Antonin Scalia as an associate judge of the Supreme Court.

A key provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires __________.

The philosophy of judicial activism is sometimes referred to as strict constructionism.

The rules of evidence protect confidential client communications to a lawyer to __________.

The trial judge renders decisions that deal directly with people in conflict.

In the federal system,the U.S.constitution gives the power to appoint federal judges,including Supreme Court justices,to __________.

As a general rule,the law does not permit a lawyer to reveal confidential communications and testify against a client,even if called to do so at a trial.

Juries are used in only a very small percentage of all cases in U.S.courts.

James wrecks Carl's house in a motor vehicle accident.Carl incurs $180,000 in property damages.To recover his losses,he wants to sue James.In this scenario,Carl is most likely to file the initial lawsuit in _____.

Reviewing courts exercising judicial restraint tend to be more result conscious and place less reliance on precedent.

Briefly explain why trial by jury is important.

Essentially,the judicial power of the federal courts extends to matters involving __________.

Briefly describe the sources which govern the operations of state court systems.