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By filing a lawsuit with a court,a plaintiff gives the court in personam jurisdiction over himself or herself.

A) True
B) False

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Quasi in rem jurisdiction is also known as ________ jurisdiction.


A) attachment
B) detachment
C) concealment
D) personal
E) in personam

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Steve often purchases office supplies from Supplymax,a company with stores in many states,but none in Steve's home state of Missouri.Supplymax does,however,maintain a distribution center in Kansas City,Missouri.Supplymax does not advertise in Missouri except that it places a few advertisements in national magazines,some of which are sold in Missouri.Steve has an arrangement with their store in Chicago,and Steve will often contact the Chicago store and have them hold items for him to pick up when he is on one of his frequent business trips to Chicago.Last year,Steve purchased eight chairs from Supplymax to use with his conference table at his business.At a recent meeting with his local sales staff,one of the chairs collapsed,injuring Steve.Steve has sued Supplymax in state court in his hometown of St.Louis.Supplymax does not want to have this case heard in St.Louis,or anywhere in Missouri for that matter.But if it must be in Missouri,Supplymax demands that the case be heard in Kansas City.Supplymax would also like to have the case heard in federal court.Discuss the issues and likely outcome of this situation.

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All tax-paying American citizens have a Constitutional right to begin a lawsuit in the federal court system rather than a state court system if they so choose.

A) True
B) False

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A motion for a change of venue would typically be granted where:


A) a court does not have personal jurisdiction over the plaintiff.
B) selection of an impartial jury would be unlikely at the original venue location.
C) the party losing a case would like a retrial in another location.
D) the judge committed errors in a trial.
E) a court does not have subject matter jurisdiction.

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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In terms of the jurisdiction of federal courts,diversity of citizenship occurs if a lawsuit involves:


A) citizens of different states.
B) citizens of different races.
C) citizens of different cultures.
D) citizens of different counties.
E) citizens of the same state.

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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The geographical area served by each United States District Court is referred to as a precinct.

A) True
B) False

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Diversity of citizenship cases may be brought in either state or federal court.

A) True
B) False

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An inferior court is a court whose decision must be approved by a higher court in order to be effective.

A) True
B) False

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The United States Congress created the 13th court of appeals in 1982.It is called the Court of Appeals for ________.


A) Internal Affairs
B) the District of Columbia
C) Death Penalty Due Process
D) the Federal Circuit
E) Congressional Review

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The following are examples of limited jurisdiction trial courts except:


A) small claims court.
B) appellate court.
C) family law court.
D) traffic court.
E) probate court.

F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

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"Federal question" cases are case arising under the United States Constitution,treaties,and federal statutes and regulations.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is generally true about federal appellate court proceedings?


A) The appeals can come only from a U.S. district court.
B) New evidence can be introduced, so long as it relates to the evidence introduced in the original trial.
C) Appeals are usually heard by a three-judge panel rather than by all the judges of the court.
D) To avoid being improperly influenced by the lower court decision, the appellate court must make its own decision on the case without knowing the outcome in the original trial.
E) The appeals can only come from state supreme courts.

F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

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The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was created in the Constitution.

A) True
B) False

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Even if one or more of the disputing parties lives in another state or states,a state court would have jurisdiction to hear a dispute over the ownership of a piece of real estate located within the state.

A) True
B) False

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There will never be a dissenting opinion filed when the U.S.Supreme Court has issued a:


A) majority opinion.
B) unanimous opinion.
C) plurality opinion.
D) tie opinion.
E) opinion written by the Chief Justice.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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When parties to a contract agree upon which state court will have jurisdiction should litigation become necessary,that contract clause is called a:


A) venue selection clause.
B) jurisdiction selection clause.
C) choice-of-law clause.
D) forum-selection clause.
E) standings clause.

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Which of the following is a special federal court established by the United States Congress?


A) U.S. Court of Indian Affairs
B) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
C) U.S. Court of Equity
D) U.S. Magistrate's Court
E) U.S. Court of Intrastate Commerce

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The special federal courts established by Congress have unlimited jurisdiction.

A) True
B) False

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The U.S.Court of Federal Claims hears what kind of cases?


A) any case with claims involving more than one state
B) civil cases where at least $75,000 is in dispute
C) cases brought against the United States
D) cases where counterclaims have been filed
E) cases involving disputes in the way an earlier case was decided

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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