Question 1

An inconvenient place to hear a particular case is called a(n) ________ venue.

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Question 2

A mediator listens to each party in a private session called a(n) ________.

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Question 3

What is a change of venue?

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A)   The dismissal of a case because of lack of jurisdiction
B)   The appeal filed in a higher court
C)   The removal of a suit begun in one district to another district
D)   The change of the place where a court sitsE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

A court has ________ jurisdiction when only this court has the power to hear a particular case.

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Question 5

Long-arm statutes allow a state court to obtain jurisdiction over a person's property located in another state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What term is used to describe an informal trial?

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A)   Mini-trial
B)   Non-binding arbitration
C)   Quasi in rem action
D)   NegotiationE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Match the terms with their descriptions:
-In rem action

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A)  A state trial court
B)  A body of government that administers justice
C)  A phrase put on the record when the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear a case
D)  The highest appellate court of the land
E)   A state trial court with limited jurisdictionF)  The title of a judge of the highest appellate court of the landG)  Improper geographic location where the case should be triedH)  The abbreviation of the term used to describe alternative processes for settling legal disputes without litigationI)  The power of a higher court to review decisions of trial courtsJ)  Parties to this action seek to settle questions about propertyK) D) and F)
L) A) and H)

Question 8

What is appellate jurisdiction?

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A)   Power of a court to hear the case when it first goes to court
B)   Power of a higher court to retry cases that have been already tried by lower courts
C)   Power of a court to grant certiorari
D)   None of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

What courts does a state court system include?

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A)   Trial courts
B)   Intermediate appellate courts
C)   Supreme courts
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

State supreme courts regulate consolidation of laws.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is a purpose of negotiation?

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A)   To settle the case outside the court
B)   To resolve the legal dispute relatively fast
C)   To reach a compromise by bargaining
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

In the United States, all laws are codified.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When the U.S. Supreme Court denies a writ of certiorari, it means that the decision of a lower appellate court, where the case has been reviewed, must be followed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the terms with their descriptions:
-Justice

Accepted Answer

A)  A state trial court
B)  A body of government that administers justice
C)  A phrase put on the record when the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear a case
D)  The highest appellate court of the land
E)   A state trial court with limited jurisdictionF)  The title of a judge of the highest appellate court of the landG)  Improper geographic location where the case should be triedH)  The abbreviation of the term used to describe alternative processes for settling legal disputes without litigationI)  The power of a higher court to review decisions of trial courtsJ)  Parties to this action seek to settle questions about propertyK) G) and J)
L) D) and H)

Question 15

Match the terms with their descriptions:
-Cert. den.

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A)  A state trial court
B)  A body of government that administers justice
C)  A phrase put on the record when the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear a case
D)  The highest appellate court of the land
E)   A state trial court with limited jurisdictionF)  The title of a judge of the highest appellate court of the landG)  Improper geographic location where the case should be triedH)  The abbreviation of the term used to describe alternative processes for settling legal disputes without litigationI)  The power of a higher court to review decisions of trial courtsJ)  Parties to this action seek to settle questions about propertyK) G) and I)
L) C) and J)

Question 16

In the federal court system, U.S. district courts are trial courts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are functions of state supreme courts?

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A)   To review decisions of appellate courts
B)   To regulate the practice of law
C)   To oversee the administration of the justice system in their states
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

When a court has complete jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of the case, the court has ________ jurisdiction.

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Question 19

Match the terms with their descriptions:
-Court

Accepted Answer

A)  A state trial court
B)  A body of government that administers justice
C)  A phrase put on the record when the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear a case
D)  The highest appellate court of the land
E)   A state trial court with limited jurisdictionF)  The title of a judge of the highest appellate court of the landG)  Improper geographic location where the case should be triedH)  The abbreviation of the term used to describe alternative processes for settling legal disputes without litigationI)  The power of a higher court to review decisions of trial courtsJ)  Parties to this action seek to settle questions about propertyK) D) and J)
L) A) and F)

Question 20

Negotiation is a process in which parties to the case try to reach a compromise with the help of a neutral third party.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Court Systems and Jurisdiction

Long-arm statutes allow a state court to obtain jurisdiction over a person's property located in another state.

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Match the terms with their descriptions: -In rem action

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What is a change of venue?

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Match the terms with their descriptions: -Justice

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What are functions of state supreme courts?

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In the federal court system, U.S. district courts are trial courts.

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State supreme courts regulate consolidation of laws.

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What courts does a state court system include?

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A mediator listens to each party in a private session called a(n) ________.

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What is a purpose of negotiation?

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A court has ________ jurisdiction when only this court has the power to hear a particular case.

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Match the terms with their descriptions: -Cert. den.

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What is appellate jurisdiction?

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What term is used to describe an informal trial?

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When the U.S. Supreme Court denies a writ of certiorari, it means that the decision of a lower appellate court, where the case has been reviewed, must be followed.

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When a court has complete jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of the case, the court has ________ jurisdiction.

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In the United States, all laws are codified.

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Negotiation is a process in which parties to the case try to reach a compromise with the help of a neutral third party.

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An inconvenient place to hear a particular case is called a(n) ________ venue.

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Match the terms with their descriptions: -Court

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