Exam 2: Courts and Jurisdiction

Pursuant to the power given to it by Article III of the U.S. Constitution, Congress has established the U.S. courts of appeals.

The ________ established by Congress have limited jurisdiction.

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

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

In general-jurisdiction trial courts, the testimony and evidence at trial are recorded and stored for future reference.

Mary has already won her case at the U.S. Court of Appeals. When the case is reviewed by the Supreme Court, only eight judges are present. Four of the judges vote for Mary while the other four vote against her. Which of the following will be the result of this case?

Compare and contrast between in rem and quasi in rem jurisdiction.

________ refers to an official notice that the Supreme Court will review a case.

The intermediate appellate courts do not allow the parties to have oral hearings.

Antitrust, bankruptcy, patent and copyright cases can be heard by state courts.

Decisions of highest state courts are final unless a question of law is involved that is appealable to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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

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

Which of the following courts are considered as the federal court system's intermediate appellate courts?

A forum-selection clause forbids parties to a contract to designate and agree to the jurisdiction of a court that otherwise might not have personal jurisdiction.

Parties are not allowed to argue against the imposition of jurisdiction by a court.

The ________ has special appellate jurisdiction to review the decisions of the Court of Federal Claims, the Patent and Trademark Office, and the Court of International Trade.

Explain the differences between limited- and general-jurisdiction trial courts in the state court systems. In your answer, provide some examples of limited-jurisdiction trial 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 is true about a majority decision reached by the U.S. Supreme Court?