True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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Federal courts are superior to state courts.
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2.
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The
courts act as a check on the other branches of government.
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3.
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Generally, a state court can exercise jurisdiction over anyone within the boundaries
of the state.
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4.
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Generally, a state court can exercise jurisdiction over a nonresident by showing that
he or she had minimum contacts with the state.
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5.
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Any
lawsuit involving a federal question can originate in a federal court.
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6.
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Cyberspace is its own jurisdiction.
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7.
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Doing
substantial business in a jurisdiction exclusively over the Internet is never enough to support
jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant.
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A
justiciable controversy is a case in which the court's decision-the "justice" that will be
served-will be controversial.
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9.
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The
decisions of state trial courts of limited jurisdiction may sometimes be appealed to state trial
courts of general jurisdiction.
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The
federal equivalent of a state trial court is a U.S. court of appeals.
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The
United States Supreme Court has appellate authority over all cases decided in the state
courts.
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Alternative dispute resolution refers to any method for resolving a dispute outside
the court system.
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In
some courts, pretrial negotiation is mandatory.
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Negotiation is the most complex form of alternative dispute resolution.
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15.
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No
court offers mediation as an option before a case goes to trial.
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An
arbitrator can never render a legally binding decision.
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In
early neutral case evaluation, a third party's evaluation of each party's strengths and weaknesses
forms the basis for negotiating a settlement.
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18.
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Most
online dispute resolution (ODR) forums automatically apply the law of the state of
California.
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Access to online dispute resolution services is possible 24/7.
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20.
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When
a forum-selection or choice-of-law clause is included in an international contract, legal proceedings
are more complex and attended by more uncertainty.
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