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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8.
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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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10.
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The
federal equivalent of a state trial court is a U.S. court of appeals.
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11.
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The
United States Supreme Court has appellate authority over all cases decided in the state
courts.
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12.
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The
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure govern a civil trial held in a federal court.
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13.
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An
answer can admit to the allegations made in a complaint.
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14.
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Only
a plaintiff may file a motion for judgment on the pleadings.
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15.
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Only
a defendant may file a motion for summary judgment.
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16.
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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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17.
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Voir dire is a process for presenting evidence in a case.
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18.
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A
jury is free to ignore a judge's statement of the facts in their case.
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19.
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An
appellate court may elect to hear new evidence in a suit.
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20.
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A
case is remanded when it is sent back for further proceedings to the court that originally heard the
case.
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