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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State
courts are independent of federal courts.
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3.
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The
courts act as a check on the other branches of government.
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4.
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The
courts are the final authority concerning the constitutionality of a law.
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5.
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Generally, a state court can exercise jurisdiction over anyone within the boundaries
of the state.
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6.
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A
long arm statute is a state law that permits courts to obtain jurisdiction over out-of-state
defendants.
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7.
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Before a state court can exercise jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant, it must
be shown that he or she had minimum contacts with the state.
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8.
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A
state court cannot exercise jurisdiction over all of the property located within the boundaries of
the state.
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9.
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Any
lawsuit involving a federal question can originate in a federal court.
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10.
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For
purposes of diversity of citizenship, a corporation is a citizen only of the state in which it is
incorporated.
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11.
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Cyberspace has its own jurisdiction.
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12.
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The
Internet has no effect on a court's assertion of personal jurisdiction.
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13.
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Some
courts conclude that doing substantial business in a jurisdiction exclusively over the Internet is
enough to support jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant.
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14.
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To
have standing to sue, a party must have been injured or have been threatened with injury by the
action about which he or she is complaining.
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15.
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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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16.
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A
state court system is typically made up of trial courts, appellate courts, and federal district
courts.
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17.
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The
decisions of state trial courts of limited jurisdiction may usually be appealed to state trial courts
of general jurisdiction.
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18.
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The
jurisdiction of state courts of appeals is substantially limited to hearing appeals.
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19.
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The
federal equivalent of a state trial court is a U.S. court of appeals.
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20.
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Federal cases typically originate in federal district courts.
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21.
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The
United States Supreme Court has appellate authority over all cases decided in the state
courts.
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22.
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Most
lawsuits are settled or dismissed before they go to trial.
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23.
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In
some courts, pretrial negotiation is mandatory.
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24.
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A
mini-trial is a private proceeding in which each party's attorney argues the party's case before the
other party.
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25.
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No
court requires mediation before a case goes to trial.
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26.
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Mediation is adversarial in nature.
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