Question 1

The United States Supreme Court:

Accepted Answer

A)  decides all of the cases appealed to it. 
B)  decides a majority of the cases appealed to it. 
C)  decides only a small percentage of the cases appealed to it. 
D)  defers to the decision of the court of appeals in the event of a concurring opinion. 
A)  decides all of the cases appealed to it. 
B)  decides a majority of the cases appealed to it. 
C)  decides only a small percentage of the cases appealed to it. 
D)  defers to the decision of the court of appeals in the event of a concurring opinion.

Question 2

A summary jury trial is conducted under court guidance, while a minitrial is voluntarily conducted by the parties themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Karl, a resident of Ohio, was convicted of a bank robbery worth $90,000 in California. In which of the following courts should his case be filed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small claims court 
B)  Tax court 
C)  District court 
D)  Justice of peace court 
A)  Small claims court 
B)  Tax court 
C)  District court 
D)  Justice of peace court

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the adversary system is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The adversary system represents the idea that truth is best discovered through the presentation of competing ideas. 
B)  The judge, in an adversary system, is actively involved in determining the facts of a case. 
C)  The lawyers, in an adversary system, do not persuade the judge that the other party's view of the facts is in error. 
D)  The judges have a duty to direct the search for truth rather than expecting it to emerge from the efforts of the lawyers for the parties. 
A)  The adversary system represents the idea that truth is best discovered through the presentation of competing ideas. 
B)  The judge, in an adversary system, is actively involved in determining the facts of a case. 
C)  The lawyers, in an adversary system, do not persuade the judge that the other party's view of the facts is in error. 
D)  The judges have a duty to direct the search for truth rather than expecting it to emerge from the efforts of the lawyers for the parties.

Question 5

Trials are generally quicker, cheaper, and less complicated procedurally than alternative dispute resolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Erik filed a case in a municipal court against Leela for a minor criminal violation. Dissatisfied with the decision of the court, Erik can now appeal the case in a court of record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under what conditions can one or more members of a class sue or be sued as representative of a class? What type of lawsuit can their claims be consolidated into?

Accepted Answer

Lawsuits can have more than one plaintif

Question 8

Trial courts differ from inferior courts in that the trial courts:

Accepted Answer

A)  are courts of limited jurisdiction. 
B)  are limited by the amount of civil damages that can be awarded. 
C)  are courts of record, and their decisions can be appealed. 
D)  are called municipal courts in urban areas. 
A)  are courts of limited jurisdiction. 
B)  are limited by the amount of civil damages that can be awarded. 
C)  are courts of record, and their decisions can be appealed. 
D)  are called municipal courts in urban areas.

Question 9

The North American Free Trade Agreement has established a mechanism for resolving trade disputes through the use of binational panels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If a settlement is not reached in a minitrial, the neutral third-party advisor will render a binding opinion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Dispute Settlement

The United States Supreme Court:

A summary jury trial is conducted under court guidance, while a minitrial is voluntarily conducted by the parties themselves.

Karl, a resident of Ohio, was convicted of a bank robbery worth $90,000 in California. In which of the following courts should his case be filed?

Which of the following statements about the adversary system is true?

Trials are generally quicker, cheaper, and less complicated procedurally than alternative dispute resolution.

Erik filed a case in a municipal court against Leela for a minor criminal violation. Dissatisfied with the decision of the court, Erik can now appeal the case in a court of record.

Under what conditions can one or more members of a class sue or be sued as representative of a class? What type of lawsuit can their claims be consolidated into?

Trial courts differ from inferior courts in that the trial courts:

The North American Free Trade Agreement has established a mechanism for resolving trade disputes through the use of binational panels.

If a settlement is not reached in a minitrial, the neutral third-party advisor will render a binding opinion.

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