LGS 200 Exam #1 Questions With
Correct Answers
Limited Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Refers to courts that are
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limited in the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear. For
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example, traffic violations generally are heard by limited jurisdiction
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courts.
State: District Ct. Federal: Specialized Ct.
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General Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A general trial court that
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handles criminal and civil cases. All cases that involve major crimes and
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large amounts of money must begin in one of these courts.
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State: Circuit Ct. Federal: District Ct.
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Appellate Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The jurisdiction of courts
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that hear cases brought to them on appeal from lower courts. These
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courts do not review the factual record, only the legal issues involved.
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State: St. Ct. of Appeals Federal: Circuit Ct.
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State Supreme Court - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A state's highest court
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which typically decides matters of law appealed from lower courts
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, Supreme Court - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Consists of nine justices, each
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appointed by the President and confirmed by Congress. Appointment is
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for life. Supreme Court exercises the power to determine
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constitutionality of statutes | |
Questions of Federal Law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-If an illegal act,
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criminal or civil, is committed and a federal law is in question, a case can
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be moved to Federal court rather than State because of this.
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Diversity of Citizenship - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A basis for federal court
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jurisdiction over a lawsuit between citizens of different states or
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countries.
Concurrent Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Jurisdiction that exists
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when two different courts have the power to hear a case. For example,
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some cases can be heard in a federal or a state court.
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Complaint - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Must be filed by plaintiff in order to
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file a lawsuit against a defendant.
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Summons - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Demanded of a defendant to deny
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or admit to the allegations against them.
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Correct Answers
Limited Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Refers to courts that are
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limited in the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear. For
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
example, traffic violations generally are heard by limited jurisdiction
| | | | | | | | |
courts.
State: District Ct. Federal: Specialized Ct.
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General Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A general trial court that
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handles criminal and civil cases. All cases that involve major crimes and
| | | | | | | | | | | |
large amounts of money must begin in one of these courts.
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State: Circuit Ct. Federal: District Ct.
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Appellate Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The jurisdiction of courts
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that hear cases brought to them on appeal from lower courts. These
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
courts do not review the factual record, only the legal issues involved.
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State: St. Ct. of Appeals Federal: Circuit Ct.
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State Supreme Court - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A state's highest court
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which typically decides matters of law appealed from lower courts
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, Supreme Court - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Consists of nine justices, each
| | | | | | | | |
appointed by the President and confirmed by Congress. Appointment is
| | | | | | | | | |
for life. Supreme Court exercises the power to determine
| | | | | | | | |
constitutionality of statutes | |
Questions of Federal Law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-If an illegal act,
| | | | | | | | | |
criminal or civil, is committed and a federal law is in question, a case can
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
be moved to Federal court rather than State because of this.
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Diversity of Citizenship - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A basis for federal court
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jurisdiction over a lawsuit between citizens of different states or
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countries.
Concurrent Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Jurisdiction that exists
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when two different courts have the power to hear a case. For example,
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some cases can be heard in a federal or a state court.
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Complaint - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Must be filed by plaintiff in order to
| | | | | | | | | | |
file a lawsuit against a defendant.
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Summons - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Demanded of a defendant to deny
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or admit to the allegations against them.
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