BLAW 2200 CH1. 1-3 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
True or false: Most industrialized countries have a single court system, with courts that
have the power to hear both local and national cases. - Answers - True:
However-- remember the US has both state and federal court systems
Business fuction within these rules made by agencies. OSHA (Occupational Safety and
Health Administration) is an example of what kind law? - Answers - Administrative law
Jurisdiction is a court's power to _______. - Answers - to hear cases and decide cases
when the first enter the legal system
Federal court system has exclusive jurisdiction over very few cases and over claims
arising under federal statutes. - Answers - Exclusive Federal jurisdiction
Below are all examples of what jurisdiction:
a. Admiralty cases
b. Bankruptcy cases
c. federal criminal prosecutions
d. a state sues another state
e. claims against US
f. patent, trademark, copyright cases.
g. claims the arise under federal statutes that specify exclusive federal jurisdiction -
Answers - Exclusive Federal jurisdiction
State court have power to hear all cases not falling under exclusive jurisdiction of
federal court system.
also have exclusive jurisdiction over certain cases like adoption and divorce - Answers -
state jurisdiction
both state and federal courts have jurisdiction over a case. - Answers - concurrent
federal jurisdiction
A federal law is at issue in case: - Answers - federal question case
Two type of concurrent federal jurisdiction? - Answers - federal-question and diversity-
of-citizenship cases
Diversity-of citizen cases must follow two conditions: - Answers - -Plaintiff does (do) not
reside in same state as defendant
,controversy concerns an amount over $75,000
How many state may a corporation in a diversity-of-citizen cases can reside in? -
Answers - two states
The state of incorporation and state of its principal place of business
How many state may an individual in a diversity-of-citizen cases can reside in? -
Answers - one state
the state of residence
These are cases the require interpretation of US constitution, a federal statute, or
federal treaty - Answers - Concurrent federal jurisdicition
A plaintiff alleges that a Florida campaign- financing law violate his First Amendment
free of speech rights. Would be an example of a case that falls under what jurisdiction?
And WHY? - Answers - Concurrent federal jurisdiction
It raises federal question, both state and federal court have power to hear it.
If a party to a case files a motion for a change of venue, the judge: _______. - Answers
- has the discretion to grant or deny the motion
Which of the following is not another term for trial courts? - Answers - small claims
courts
What is the other terms for trial courts - Answers - County courts
Courts of common pleas
Federal district courts
Appellate courts handle only questions ______, not questions _______. - Answers - of
law, of fact
Questions of law is _____? - Answers - an issues concerning the interpretation or
application of law
-only judges can decide
example of this from text book: whether the first amendment protects a students rights
to utter racial slurs on campus (
Question of fact is ____? - Answers - concerning about an event of characteristic in the
case
only trial courts can determine
-example of this from text book: whether a white student yelled racial slurs on campus
, Which of the following is part of the court structure of the United States legal system? -
Answers - State court system
What are the three main levels of the Federal court system? - Answers - Trial courts
Intermediate appellate courts
The court of last resort.
___ specifies the factual and legal basis for the lawsuit and the relief the plaintiff seeks -
Answers - complaint
a court order that notifies the defendant of the lawsuit and explains how and when there
respond to the complaint, is _____? - Answers - a summon
_____procedure when a court present these documents to defendants. - Answers -
service of process
The power to hear and decide cases when the first enter legal system? - Answers -
original jurisdiction
The power to review previous judicial decisions to determine whether trial courts erred
in their decisions.
Precedent trials - Answers - Appellate jurisdiction
The power to hear CERTAIN kinds of cases. - Answers - subject matter jurisdiction
__________ literally means "jurisdiction over the person."
(court acquires jurisdiction of the person the plaintiff is suing) - Answers - Personam
Jurisdiction
Federal court system derives its power from____ - Answers - Article III, section 2 of the
US Constitution and consists of three main levels
All of the following are threshold requirements that a case must meet before it is heard
by a court except ______.
Ripeness
Standing
Strict liability
Case or controversy - Answers - Strict liability
1 of the 3 threshold requirements for litigation: Decision able to affect parties
immediately - Answers - Ripeness
ANSWERS
True or false: Most industrialized countries have a single court system, with courts that
have the power to hear both local and national cases. - Answers - True:
However-- remember the US has both state and federal court systems
Business fuction within these rules made by agencies. OSHA (Occupational Safety and
Health Administration) is an example of what kind law? - Answers - Administrative law
Jurisdiction is a court's power to _______. - Answers - to hear cases and decide cases
when the first enter the legal system
Federal court system has exclusive jurisdiction over very few cases and over claims
arising under federal statutes. - Answers - Exclusive Federal jurisdiction
Below are all examples of what jurisdiction:
a. Admiralty cases
b. Bankruptcy cases
c. federal criminal prosecutions
d. a state sues another state
e. claims against US
f. patent, trademark, copyright cases.
g. claims the arise under federal statutes that specify exclusive federal jurisdiction -
Answers - Exclusive Federal jurisdiction
State court have power to hear all cases not falling under exclusive jurisdiction of
federal court system.
also have exclusive jurisdiction over certain cases like adoption and divorce - Answers -
state jurisdiction
both state and federal courts have jurisdiction over a case. - Answers - concurrent
federal jurisdiction
A federal law is at issue in case: - Answers - federal question case
Two type of concurrent federal jurisdiction? - Answers - federal-question and diversity-
of-citizenship cases
Diversity-of citizen cases must follow two conditions: - Answers - -Plaintiff does (do) not
reside in same state as defendant
,controversy concerns an amount over $75,000
How many state may a corporation in a diversity-of-citizen cases can reside in? -
Answers - two states
The state of incorporation and state of its principal place of business
How many state may an individual in a diversity-of-citizen cases can reside in? -
Answers - one state
the state of residence
These are cases the require interpretation of US constitution, a federal statute, or
federal treaty - Answers - Concurrent federal jurisdicition
A plaintiff alleges that a Florida campaign- financing law violate his First Amendment
free of speech rights. Would be an example of a case that falls under what jurisdiction?
And WHY? - Answers - Concurrent federal jurisdiction
It raises federal question, both state and federal court have power to hear it.
If a party to a case files a motion for a change of venue, the judge: _______. - Answers
- has the discretion to grant or deny the motion
Which of the following is not another term for trial courts? - Answers - small claims
courts
What is the other terms for trial courts - Answers - County courts
Courts of common pleas
Federal district courts
Appellate courts handle only questions ______, not questions _______. - Answers - of
law, of fact
Questions of law is _____? - Answers - an issues concerning the interpretation or
application of law
-only judges can decide
example of this from text book: whether the first amendment protects a students rights
to utter racial slurs on campus (
Question of fact is ____? - Answers - concerning about an event of characteristic in the
case
only trial courts can determine
-example of this from text book: whether a white student yelled racial slurs on campus
, Which of the following is part of the court structure of the United States legal system? -
Answers - State court system
What are the three main levels of the Federal court system? - Answers - Trial courts
Intermediate appellate courts
The court of last resort.
___ specifies the factual and legal basis for the lawsuit and the relief the plaintiff seeks -
Answers - complaint
a court order that notifies the defendant of the lawsuit and explains how and when there
respond to the complaint, is _____? - Answers - a summon
_____procedure when a court present these documents to defendants. - Answers -
service of process
The power to hear and decide cases when the first enter legal system? - Answers -
original jurisdiction
The power to review previous judicial decisions to determine whether trial courts erred
in their decisions.
Precedent trials - Answers - Appellate jurisdiction
The power to hear CERTAIN kinds of cases. - Answers - subject matter jurisdiction
__________ literally means "jurisdiction over the person."
(court acquires jurisdiction of the person the plaintiff is suing) - Answers - Personam
Jurisdiction
Federal court system derives its power from____ - Answers - Article III, section 2 of the
US Constitution and consists of three main levels
All of the following are threshold requirements that a case must meet before it is heard
by a court except ______.
Ripeness
Standing
Strict liability
Case or controversy - Answers - Strict liability
1 of the 3 threshold requirements for litigation: Decision able to affect parties
immediately - Answers - Ripeness
