Chapter 3 practice questions
about how many cases does the U.S. supreme court actually decide to hear in a given year?
60 to 70
For purposes of diversity of citizenship, a corporation is a citizen only of the state in which it is incorporated...
False!
which motion, if granted by the judge, takes the case away from the jury and gives a judgment to one party during the trial
The motion for a directed verdict
a court can enter a summary judgment only if...
both sides agree on the facts surrounding the case but disagree on the appropriate law to be applied
mini-trial
a form of ADR that the parties agree to use/undertake to settle their dispute
depositions are...
a form of discovery involving oral statements
which of the following involves a "mini-trial" or a "trial by affidavit/paper" a. the answer b. motion for summary judgement c. motion to dismiss d. motion for a directed verdict
b. motion for summary judgement
which of the following types of ADR is most formal? a. mediation b. negotiation c. mini trial d. arbitration
d. arbitration
which of the following comes latest in the course of a civil case a. the answer b. the motion for summary judgement c. the motion to dismiss d. the motion for a directed verdict
d. the motion for a directed verdict
federal trial courts are called
district courts
federal judges (including supreme court judges) are appointed for how long and by who
for life and by the president
purposes of the pretrial conference are...
get the parties to agree to facts that are not in dispute, address any "housekeeping" matters, and try to get the parties to agree to narrow the issues/facts in the case and maybe pressure the parties to settle
the 2 primary methods of dispute resolution are...
litigation and arbitration
when can a court issue a summary judgement
only when there are no disputes between the parties concerning material facts in the case and then the court can render a decision of law
appellant
the person who files or requests an appeal
appelle
the person/party who did not appeal
a cause of action based on the Constitution, a treaty, or a federal statute is said to involve a "federal question"
true
