BLAW 2200 CH1. 1-3 STUDY UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. True or false: Most industrialized countries have a single
court system, with courts that have the power to hear
both local and national cases.
Answer:
True:
However-- remember the US has both state and federal court systems
Question:
2. Business fuction within these rules made by agencies.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is
an example of what kind law?
Answer:
Administrative law
Question:
3. Jurisdiction is a court's power to _______.
Answer:
to hear cases and decide cases when the first enter the legal system
Question:
4. Federal court system has exclusive jurisdiction over very
few cases and over claims arising under federal statutes.
Answer:
Exclusive Federal jurisdiction
Question:
5. 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
Answer:
Exclusive Federal jurisdiction
,Question:
6. 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
Answer:
state jurisdiction
Question:
7. both state and federal courts have jurisdiction over a
case.
Answer:
concurrent federal jurisdiction
Question:
8. A federal law is at issue in case:
Answer:
federal question case
Question:
9. Two type of concurrent federal jurisdiction?
Answer:
federal-question and diversity-of-citizenship cases
Question:
10. Diversity-of citizen cases must follow two conditions:
Answer:
-Plaintiff does (do) not reside in same state as defendant
controversy concerns an amount over $75,000
Question:
11. How many state may a corporation in a diversity-of-
citizen cases can reside in?
Answer:
two states
The state of incorporation and state of its principal place of business
, Question:
12. How many state may an individual in a diversity-of-citizen
cases can reside in?
Answer:
one state
the state of residence
Question:
13. These are cases the require interpretation of US
constitution, a federal statute, or federal treaty
Answer:
Concurrent federal jurisdicition
Question:
14. 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?
Answer:
Concurrent federal jurisdiction
It raises federal question, both state and federal court have power to hear it.
Question:
15. If a party to a case files a motion for a change of venue,
the judge: _______.
Answer:
has the discretion to grant or deny the motion
Question:
16. Which of the following is not another term for trial
courts?
Answer:
small claims courts
Question:
17. What is the other terms for trial courts
Answer:
County courts
Courts of common pleas
Federal district courts
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. True or false: Most industrialized countries have a single
court system, with courts that have the power to hear
both local and national cases.
Answer:
True:
However-- remember the US has both state and federal court systems
Question:
2. Business fuction within these rules made by agencies.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is
an example of what kind law?
Answer:
Administrative law
Question:
3. Jurisdiction is a court's power to _______.
Answer:
to hear cases and decide cases when the first enter the legal system
Question:
4. Federal court system has exclusive jurisdiction over very
few cases and over claims arising under federal statutes.
Answer:
Exclusive Federal jurisdiction
Question:
5. 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
Answer:
Exclusive Federal jurisdiction
,Question:
6. 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
Answer:
state jurisdiction
Question:
7. both state and federal courts have jurisdiction over a
case.
Answer:
concurrent federal jurisdiction
Question:
8. A federal law is at issue in case:
Answer:
federal question case
Question:
9. Two type of concurrent federal jurisdiction?
Answer:
federal-question and diversity-of-citizenship cases
Question:
10. Diversity-of citizen cases must follow two conditions:
Answer:
-Plaintiff does (do) not reside in same state as defendant
controversy concerns an amount over $75,000
Question:
11. How many state may a corporation in a diversity-of-
citizen cases can reside in?
Answer:
two states
The state of incorporation and state of its principal place of business
, Question:
12. How many state may an individual in a diversity-of-citizen
cases can reside in?
Answer:
one state
the state of residence
Question:
13. These are cases the require interpretation of US
constitution, a federal statute, or federal treaty
Answer:
Concurrent federal jurisdicition
Question:
14. 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?
Answer:
Concurrent federal jurisdiction
It raises federal question, both state and federal court have power to hear it.
Question:
15. If a party to a case files a motion for a change of venue,
the judge: _______.
Answer:
has the discretion to grant or deny the motion
Question:
16. Which of the following is not another term for trial
courts?
Answer:
small claims courts
Question:
17. What is the other terms for trial courts
Answer:
County courts
Courts of common pleas
Federal district courts
