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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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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6.
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Generally, a
state court can exercise jurisdiction over anyone within the boundaries of the state.
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7.
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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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8.
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Cyberspace
has its own jurisdiction.
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9.
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The Internet
has no effect on a courts assertion of personal jurisdiction.
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10.
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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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11.
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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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12.
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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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13.
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The
jurisdiction of state courts of appeals is substantially limited to hearing appeals.
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14.
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The federal
equivalent of a state trial court is a U.S. court of appeals.
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15.
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The Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure govern a civil trial held in a federal court.
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16.
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A
state’s rules of civil procedure govern a civil trial held in that state’s
courts.
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17.
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An answer
can deny the allegations made in a complaint.
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18.
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An answer
can admit to the allegations made in a complaint.
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19.
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A motion for
judgment on the pleadings may be supported with sworn statements and other materials.
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20.
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A summary
judgment will be granted when there are genuine issues of fact in a trial and no question of
law.
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21.
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A motion for
summary judgment may be supported with sworn statements and other materials.
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22.
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A motion for
summary judgment may be made before or during a trial.
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23.
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There is a
difference between depositions with written questions and interrogatories.
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24.
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In a federal
case at law involving more than $20 in damages, a defendant has the right to a jury
trial.
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25.
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In a federal
case at law involving more than $20 in damages, there must be a jury trial.
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26.
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At the
commencement of a trial, only the plaintiff’s attorney makes an opening statement.
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27.
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A defendant
always has the burden of proving that the plaintiff’s claim is not correct.
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28.
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A jury is
free to ignore a judge’s statement of the law in their case.
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29.
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A motion for
a new trial will not be granted merely because the jury verdict is the obvious result of a
misapplication of the law.
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30.
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A motion for
a new trial will be granted only if the trial judge feels that it is appropriate to grant a judgment
for the other side.
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31.
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After a
decision has been rendered in a case, neither party may file an appeal.
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32.
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In most
appealed cases, a trial court’s decision is affirmed.
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33.
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Appellate
courts may elect to hear new evidence in a lawsuit.
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34.
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A reviewing
court reverses a trial court’s judgment if the reviewing court concludes that the trial court
made an error.
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35.
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A judgment
may go unsatisfied.
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