Question 1

Cases involving_____ may arise between citizens of different states.

Accepted Answer

A)  diversity of citizenship 
B)  federal questions 
C)  diversity of ethnicity 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  diversity of citizenship 
B)  federal questions 
C)  diversity of ethnicity 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 2

Megan is injured in a car accident when her brakes fail. Her friend MaryElise is very upset and decides to sue the car manufacturer. MaryElise cannot do this because she does not have

Accepted Answer

A)  standing to sue. 
B)  a moral obligation to Megan. 
C)  right of suit. 
D)  jurisdiction. 
A)  standing to sue. 
B)  a moral obligation to Megan. 
C)  right of suit. 
D)  jurisdiction.

Question 3

In the context of ADR, the decision rendered by an arbitrator is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  submission agreement. 
B)  decision. 
C)  settlement agreement. 
D)  award. 
A)  submission agreement. 
B)  decision. 
C)  settlement agreement. 
D)  award.

Question 4

Which type of jurisdiction exists when two different courts have the power to hear the same case, as when a case can be heard in either a federal or state court?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exclusive jurisdiction 
B)  Original jurisdiction 
C)  Appellate jurisdiction 
D)  Concurrent jurisdiction 
A)  Exclusive jurisdiction 
B)  Original jurisdiction 
C)  Appellate jurisdiction 
D)  Concurrent jurisdiction

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the U.S. courts of appeals?

Accepted Answer

A)  District court decisions are appealed to the circuit in which the district court is located. 
B)  There are thirteen circuit courts of appeals. 
C)  Decisions of the court of appeals may be appealed to the United States Supreme Court. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  District court decisions are appealed to the circuit in which the district court is located. 
B)  There are thirteen circuit courts of appeals. 
C)  Decisions of the court of appeals may be appealed to the United States Supreme Court. 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of in personam jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  A court may generally exercise personal jurisdiction over residents within its geographic area. 
B)  A court may exercise jurisdiction over property that is located within its boundaries. 
C)  With use of a long-arm statute, a court can exercise personal jurisdiction over nonresidents. 
D)  A court may be limited in the types of cases it can hear. 
E)  A court may generally exercise personal jurisdiction over residents within its geographic area and using a long arm-statute, and a court can exercise personal jurisdiction over nonresidents only. 
A)  A court may generally exercise personal jurisdiction over residents within its geographic area. 
B)  A court may exercise jurisdiction over property that is located within its boundaries. 
C)  With use of a long-arm statute, a court can exercise personal jurisdiction over nonresidents. 
D)  A court may be limited in the types of cases it can hear. 
E)  A court may generally exercise personal jurisdiction over residents within its geographic area and using a long arm-statute, and a court can exercise personal jurisdiction over nonresidents only.

Question 7

Which of the following is a legal error at the trial court level that is significant enough to have affected the outcome of the case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Procedural error 
B)  Litigation error 
C)  Reversible error 
D)  Appellate error 
A)  Procedural error 
B)  Litigation error 
C)  Reversible error 
D)  Appellate error

Question 8

A state's highest court has jurisdictional authority over

Accepted Answer

A)  all residents within the state. 
B)  residents of all bordering states. 
C)  residents in all counties with more than 5,000 people. 
D)  all residents within the state and residents of all bordering states. 
A)  all residents within the state. 
B)  residents of all bordering states. 
C)  residents in all counties with more than 5,000 people. 
D)  all residents within the state and residents of all bordering states.

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding the procedural rules of the courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal court rules are set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 
B)  State court rules vary from state to state. 
C)  State court rules may vary from court to court within a state. 
D)  Rules of civil procedure are different from rules of criminal procedure. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  The federal court rules are set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 
B)  State court rules vary from state to state. 
C)  State court rules may vary from court to court within a state. 
D)  Rules of civil procedure are different from rules of criminal procedure. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 10

In the federal court system, there are ______U.S. courts of appeals.

Accepted Answer

A)  seven 
B)  fifty-two 
C)  thirteen 
D)  three 
A)  seven 
B)  fifty-two 
C)  thirteen 
D)  three

Question 11

List and define the methods of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) discussed in the text. Are all methods of ADR voluntary? Discuss mandatory ADR.

Accepted Answer

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) met

Question 12

Cases involving diversity of citizenship may arise between

Accepted Answer

A)  citizens of different states. 
B)  a foreign country and citizens of a state. 
C)  citizens of a state and citizens of a foreign country. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  citizens of different states. 
B)  a foreign country and citizens of a state. 
C)  citizens of a state and citizens of a foreign country. 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding subject-matter jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows a court to exercise personal jurisdiction over residents of a certain geographic area. 
B)  It allows a court to exercise jurisdiction over property that is located within its boundaries. 
C)  It is a limitation on the types of cases a court can hear. 
D)  With the use of a long-arm statute, it allows a court to exercise personal jurisdiction over nonresidents. 
A)  It allows a court to exercise personal jurisdiction over residents of a certain geographic area. 
B)  It allows a court to exercise jurisdiction over property that is located within its boundaries. 
C)  It is a limitation on the types of cases a court can hear. 
D)  With the use of a long-arm statute, it allows a court to exercise personal jurisdiction over nonresidents.

Question 14

The concept of venue reflects the policy that

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual must have a sufficient stake in a controversy before he or she can bring a lawsuit. 
B)  a controversy is real and substantial as opposed to hypothetical or academic. 
C)  the court must have authority before it can take a case, try it, and decide it. 
D)  a lawsuit should be tried in the geographic area in which the parties involved in the lawsuit reside or in which the incident leading to the lawsuit occurred. 
A)  an individual must have a sufficient stake in a controversy before he or she can bring a lawsuit. 
B)  a controversy is real and substantial as opposed to hypothetical or academic. 
C)  the court must have authority before it can take a case, try it, and decide it. 
D)  a lawsuit should be tried in the geographic area in which the parties involved in the lawsuit reside or in which the incident leading to the lawsuit occurred.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a task of the mediator in mediation?

Accepted Answer

A)  To emphasize points of agreement 
B)  To help the parties evaluate their positions 
C)  To propose solutions 
D)  To present both parties' cases to a judge and jury 
A)  To emphasize points of agreement 
B)  To help the parties evaluate their positions 
C)  To propose solutions 
D)  To present both parties' cases to a judge and jury

Question 16

In which form of arbitration does each side present its arguments and supporting evidence before a jury whose verdict will act as a guide to reaching an agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early neutral case evaluation 
B)  Mediation arbitration 
C)  Mini-trial 
D)  Summary jury trial 
E)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  Early neutral case evaluation 
B)  Mediation arbitration 
C)  Mini-trial 
D)  Summary jury trial 
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 17

Courts are developing a sliding-scale standard to determine when the exercise of jurisdiction over an out-of-state party based on ______is proper.

Accepted Answer

A)  property within the state 
B)  Internet business contacts 
C)  subject matter 
D)  place of residence 
A)  property within the state 
B)  Internet business contacts 
C)  subject matter 
D)  place of residence

Question 18

In recent years the U.S. Supreme Court has heard about _____cases each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  eighty 
B)  one hundred 
C)  three hundred 
D)  twenty-five 
A)  eighty 
B)  one hundred 
C)  three hundred 
D)  twenty-five

Question 19

About______ percent of cases are settled before trial, often through some form of ADR.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  75 
C)  85 
D)  95 
A)  60 
B)  75 
C)  85 
D)  95

Question 20

The highest appellate court in a state is usually called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The supreme court 
B)  The final court 
C)  The high appellate court 
D)  The ultimate court 
A)  The supreme court 
B)  The final court 
C)  The high appellate court 
D)  The ultimate court

Cases involving_____ may arise between citizens of different states.

Megan is injured in a car accident when her brakes fail. Her friend MaryElise is very upset and decides to sue the car manufacturer. MaryElise cannot do this because she does not have

In the context of ADR, the decision rendered by an arbitrator is called a(n)

Which type of jurisdiction exists when two different courts have the power to hear the same case, as when a case can be heard in either a federal or state court?

Which of the following is true of the U.S. courts of appeals?

Which of the following is true of in personam jurisdiction?

Which of the following is a legal error at the trial court level that is significant enough to have affected the outcome of the case?

A state's highest court has jurisdictional authority over

Which of the following is true regarding the procedural rules of the courts?

In the federal court system, there are ______U.S. courts of appeals.

List and define the methods of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) discussed in the text. Are all methods of ADR voluntary? Discuss mandatory ADR.

Cases involving diversity of citizenship may arise between

Which of the following is true regarding subject-matter jurisdiction?

The concept of venue reflects the policy that

Which of the following is not a task of the mediator in mediation?

In which form of arbitration does each side present its arguments and supporting evidence before a jury whose verdict will act as a guide to reaching an agreement?

Courts are developing a sliding-scale standard to determine when the exercise of jurisdiction over an out-of-state party based on ______is proper.

In recent years the U.S. Supreme Court has heard about _____cases each year.

About______ percent of cases are settled before trial, often through some form of ADR.

The highest appellate court in a state is usually called which of the following?

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Cases involving_____ may arise between citizens of different states.

Megan is injured in a car accident when her brakes fail. Her friend MaryElise is very upset and decides to sue the car manufacturer. MaryElise cannot do this because she does not have

In the context of ADR, the decision rendered by an arbitrator is called a(n)

Which type of jurisdiction exists when two different courts have the power to hear the same case, as when a case can be heard in either a federal or state court?

Which of the following is true of the U.S. courts of appeals?

Which of the following is true of in personam jurisdiction?

Which of the following is a legal error at the trial court level that is significant enough to have affected the outcome of the case?

A state's highest court has jurisdictional authority over

Which of the following is true regarding the procedural rules of the courts?

In the federal court system, there are ______U.S. courts of appeals.

List and define the methods of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) discussed in the text. Are all methods of ADR voluntary? Discuss mandatory ADR.

Cases involving diversity of citizenship may arise between

Which of the following is true regarding subject-matter jurisdiction?

The concept of venue reflects the policy that

Which of the following is not a task of the mediator in mediation?

In which form of arbitration does each side present its arguments and supporting evidence before a jury whose verdict will act as a guide to reaching an agreement?

Courts are developing a sliding-scale standard to determine when the exercise of jurisdiction over an out-of-state party based on ______is proper.

In recent years the U.S. Supreme Court has heard about _____cases each year.

About______ percent of cases are settled before trial, often through some form of ADR.

The highest appellate court in a state is usually called which of the following?

Todays Professional Paralegal

Career Opportunities

The Inner Workings of the Law Office

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Sources of American Law

Legal Research and Analysis

Online Legal Research

Legal Writing: Form and Substance

Civil Litigation: Before the Trial

Conducting Interviews and Investigations

Trial Procedures

Criminal Law and Procedures

Tort Law, Product Liability,

Contracts and Intellectual Property Law

Real Property and Insurance Law

Family Law and Estates

Business Organizations and Employment Law

Bankruptcy and Environmental Law

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