Exam 2: The American Court System

The highest state court hears no new evidence or testimony.

If a plaintiff brings a case involving concurrent jurisdiction in a state court,the defendant can remove the case to federal court.

The Supreme Court usually decides to hear which kinds of major constitutional questions?

State courts may elect to hear cases involving federal crimes.

For a court to have authority to hear a case:

Statements of general opinion - puffery - are not actionable under the Lanham Act.

Decisions of limited-jurisdiction trial courts can usually be appealed to a general-jurisdiction court or appellate court.

State courts have exclusive jurisdiction for:

Examples of state limited-jurisdiction trial courts include:

The 11 territorial and D.C.Circuit U.S.Courts of Appeals hear cases involving:

The Constitution authorizes Congress to establish inferior federal courts.

The Supreme Court of the U.S.cannot come to a tie decision.

There are three major court systems in the U.S.

Diversity of citizenship for jurisdictional purposes involves:

Which Article and Section of the U.S.Constitution gives the President the power to appoint Supreme Court justices?

A plurality decision means:

Cases arising under the U.S.Constitution,treaties,and federal statutes and regulations are "federal questions" for jurisdictional purposes.

A Supreme Court justice who agrees with the outcome of a case,but not the reasoning,may issue a:

The U.S.Court of International Trade hears cases involving federal tax laws.

Federal judges are appointed by the President,with advice and consent of the Senate,for: