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Questions
1. In contrast to federal courts, state courts have what kind of jurisdiction?
appellate
broad
original
diversity
2. What does venue refer to?
standing of the court
geographic location of the court
holding of the court
jurisdiction of the court
3. In which of the following situations would ONLY state law apply?
Sam and Samantha need to file bankruptcy to get their Colorado medical debts released.
A group of protestors gather peacefully on state capitol grounds to protest abortion.
A state constitution was recently amended to allow the segregation of its public schools.
Jim and John Brown want to form the Two Brothers Cleaning and Janitorial Company, Inc. and do business in Maryland.
4. Which branch of government has the authority to enact law?
judicial
executive
legislative
administrative
5. The federal and most state judicial branches have at least these three levels in the court system:
chancery, district, and appellate.
district, appeals, and supreme.
district, circuit, and appellate.
trial court, intermediate appellate court, and highest appellate court.
6. Which of the following is a true statement of the powers of a branch of the federal government?
The power to administer the laws is vested in the judicial branch.
The power to enact laws is vested in the legislative branch.
The federal court system is established by the U.S. Constitution without the involvement of any other branch of government.
The power to interpret the U.S. Constitution is vested solely in the U.S. Supreme Court.
7. How many circuits are the federal appeals courts divided into?
50
12, including the D.C. circuit
11
13
8. Which of the following types of jurisdiction relates to the power of a higher court to review the decision of a lower court?
exclusive jurisdiction
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
concurrent jurisdiction
9. When the parties in a dispute present their arguments and evidence to a neutral third party who then renders a decision, it is called:
negotiation.
mediation.
adjudication.
arbitration.
10. The role of a mediator is to:
negotiate on behalf of one of the parties in a dispute.
hear the parties' dispute without an attorney.
hear the complaints of the parties and render an out-of-court decision.
assist parties in a dispute in resolving their differences out of court.