Question 1

The U.S.Supreme Court substantially limited the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Jurors normally give reasons for their decisions in U.S.courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What issues can form a basis for a federal question case?

Accepted Answer

Federal question cases may be based on i

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of the federal district courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the appellate courts of the federal judicial system. 
B)  There are only 12 such courts in the United States. 
C)  These courts do not have the authority to impanel juries. 
D)  They lack subject matter jurisdiction over diversity of citizenship cases. 
E)  They cannot retry judicial errors charged against a state court. 
A)  They are the appellate courts of the federal judicial system. 
B)  There are only 12 such courts in the United States. 
C)  These courts do not have the authority to impanel juries. 
D)  They lack subject matter jurisdiction over diversity of citizenship cases. 
E)  They cannot retry judicial errors charged against a state court.

Question 5

All members of the judiciary believe in judicial restraint and all are activists to some extent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Private parties cannot represent themselves without a lawyer in U.S.courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed by the U.S.Congress with the intention of reducing the number of people covered by health insurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The _____ is the trial jury that returns a verdict in both criminal and civil cases.

Accepted Answer

A)  grand jury 
B)  appellate jury 
C)  petit jury 
D)  federal jury 
E)  preemptive jury 
A)  grand jury 
B)  appellate jury 
C)  petit jury 
D)  federal jury 
E)  preemptive jury

Question 9

How does the philosophy of activist judges both respond to and advance society?

Accepted Answer

Those who believe in the philosophy of j

Question 10

One of the reasons U.S.Congress provides for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  guard against state court bias against the nonresident party in a lawsuit 
B)  enable the existence of attorney-client privilege to all citizens of the United States 
C)  restrict the number of petitions for writs of certiorari by the nonresident party in a lawsuit 
D)  restrict the number of appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court 
E)  guard against the abuse of a small-claims court by the resident party in a lawsuit 
A)  guard against state court bias against the nonresident party in a lawsuit 
B)  enable the existence of attorney-client privilege to all citizens of the United States 
C)  restrict the number of petitions for writs of certiorari by the nonresident party in a lawsuit 
D)  restrict the number of appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court 
E)  guard against the abuse of a small-claims court by the resident party in a lawsuit

Question 11

In a class-action suit,the claim of each plaintiff must be greater than the $75,000 jurisdictional amount.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A court's jurisdiction can only be limited to subject matter,not to the amount in controversy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Writs of certiorari are granted primarily in cases __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  where the value in controversy is more than $50 million 
B)  where the arbitration awards are not accepted by both disputing parties 
C)  where there is an obvious conflict between decisions of two or more U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal in an important area of the law that needs clarification 
D)  where the judge in the original state trial court has been removed from the bench for reasons of misconduct or for other unethical reasons that can be proved 
E)  where the attorneys on both sides of a case are well known to the justices 
A)  where the value in controversy is more than $50 million 
B)  where the arbitration awards are not accepted by both disputing parties 
C)  where there is an obvious conflict between decisions of two or more U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal in an important area of the law that needs clarification 
D)  where the judge in the original state trial court has been removed from the bench for reasons of misconduct or for other unethical reasons that can be proved 
E)  where the attorneys on both sides of a case are well known to the justices

Question 14

As a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,a greater number of Americans are covered by health insurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The special reviewing court,located in Washington,
D.C., hears appeals from special courts such as the U.S. Claims Court and Contract Appeals as well as from administrative decisions such as those made by the Patent and Trademark Office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of trial judges of U.S.courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cannot apply substantive rules of law to decide a case. 
B)  They are responsible for finding the facts in cases without a jury. 
C)  They are responsible for reviewing petitions for a writ of certiorari. 
D)  Members of the U.S. Supreme Court are known as trial judges. 
E)  They are not allowed to apply constitutional limitations in trials without a jury. 
A)  They cannot apply substantive rules of law to decide a case. 
B)  They are responsible for finding the facts in cases without a jury. 
C)  They are responsible for reviewing petitions for a writ of certiorari. 
D)  Members of the U.S. Supreme Court are known as trial judges. 
E)  They are not allowed to apply constitutional limitations in trials without a jury.

Question 17

Diversity of citizenship requires that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all plaintiffs be citizens of different states from all defendants 
B)  all defendants qualify for ratio decidendi 
C)  all plaintiffs obtain a writ of certiorari from the Supreme Court 
D)  all defendants be citizens of the same state 
E)  all plaintiffs be citizens of the same state 
A)  all plaintiffs be citizens of different states from all defendants 
B)  all defendants qualify for ratio decidendi 
C)  all plaintiffs obtain a writ of certiorari from the Supreme Court 
D)  all defendants be citizens of the same state 
E)  all plaintiffs be citizens of the same state

Question 18

Activist jurists believe that constitutional issues must be decided within the context of contemporary society and that the meaning of the U.S.Constitution is relative to the times in which it is being interpreted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_____ refers to the power of a court,at the state or federal level,to hear a case.

Accepted Answer

A)  Judicial activism 
B)  Res judicata 
C)  Judicial restraint 
D)  Voir dire 
E)  Jurisdiction 
A)  Judicial activism 
B)  Res judicata 
C)  Judicial restraint 
D)  Voir dire 
E)  Jurisdiction

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of the roles of a lawyer in U.S.courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lawyer cannot testify against a client unless called to do so at a trial. 
B)  A lawyer is often actively involved in the personal decisions of a client. 
C)  A lawyer is obliged to reveal everything that is material to a case being tried. 
D)  A lawyer's first duty is to a client. 
E)  A lawyer applies the law to the facts. 
A)  A lawyer cannot testify against a client unless called to do so at a trial. 
B)  A lawyer is often actively involved in the personal decisions of a client. 
C)  A lawyer is obliged to reveal everything that is material to a case being tried. 
D)  A lawyer's first duty is to a client. 
E)  A lawyer applies the law to the facts.

Exam 3: The Court System

The U.S.Supreme Court substantially limited the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid.

Jurors normally give reasons for their decisions in U.S.courts.

What issues can form a basis for a federal question case?

Which of the following statements is true of the federal district courts?

All members of the judiciary believe in judicial restraint and all are activists to some extent.

Private parties cannot represent themselves without a lawyer in U.S.courts.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed by the U.S.Congress with the intention of reducing the number of people covered by health insurance.

The _____ is the trial jury that returns a verdict in both criminal and civil cases.

How does the philosophy of activist judges both respond to and advance society?

One of the reasons U.S.Congress provides for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is to __________.

In a class-action suit,the claim of each plaintiff must be greater than the $75,000 jurisdictional amount.

A court's jurisdiction can only be limited to subject matter,not to the amount in controversy.

Writs of certiorari are granted primarily in cases __________.

As a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,a greater number of Americans are covered by health insurance.

The special reviewing court,located in Washington, D.C., hears appeals from special courts such as the U.S. Claims Court and Contract Appeals as well as from administrative decisions such as those made by the Patent and Trademark Office.

Which of the following statements is true of trial judges of U.S.courts?

Diversity of citizenship requires that __________.

Activist jurists believe that constitutional issues must be decided within the context of contemporary society and that the meaning of the U.S.Constitution is relative to the times in which it is being interpreted.

_____ refers to the power of a court,at the state or federal level,to hear a case.

Which of the following statements is true of the roles of a lawyer in U.S.courts?

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