Exam 3: Courts and Jurisdiction

Which of the following is a function of the state supreme courts?

Under the diversity of citizenship,a corporation is considered to be a citizen of the state in which it is incorporated and in which it has its principal place of business.

To bring a lawsuit,a plaintiff must have standing to sue.

When the parties have not agreed in advance,courts must make the decision about which court has jurisdiction and what law applies.

Analyze the jurisdiction of the U.S.Supreme Court.

There is no dollar-amount limit on federal question cases that can be brought in federal court.

________ refers to a contract provision that designates a certain state's law or country's law that will be applied in any dispute concerning nonperformance of the contract.

Analyze and compare the types of decisions that justices of the Supreme Court can reach.

The geographical area served by each court is referred to as a district.

Which of the following statements is true of the U.S.Supreme Court?

Limited-jurisdiction trial courts hear cases such as felonies or civil cases involving more than a certain dollar amount.

In the event of a tie decision between the Supreme Court justices,the lower court decision is kept pending.

The ________ established by Congress have limited jurisdiction.

In the U.S.Supreme Court,if a majority of the justices agree as to the outcome of a case but not as to the reasoning for reaching the outcome,it is a ________ decision.

The geographical area served by each U.S.court of appeals is referred to as a ________.

Service of process is usually accomplished by personal service of the summons and complaint on the defendant.

How are the justices of the U.S.Supreme Court appointed?

If the U.S.Supreme court reaches a tie decision,________.

________ refers to the process of looking for a favorable court without a valid reason.

Most federal circuits of the federal appellate court system are determined based on ________.