Blaw Exam 1

There are ____ circuits in the federal court system

13

There are _____ U.S District Courts

94

The U.S District Courts are the federal court system's trials courts of _____ jurisdiction

General

Which of the following are categories of courts that established English common law?

Law, equity, and merchant

A(n) ____ statute extends a state's jurisdiction to nonresidents who were not served a summons within the state

Long-arm

If five United States Supreme Court Justices agree as to the outcome and reasoning used to decide a case, it is a ____ decision

Majority

To bring a lawsuit, a plaintiff must have ____ to sue

Standing

Which of the following is NOT a court in the state court system?

Appellate courts of the military services

Quasi in rem jurisdiction is also known as ____ jurisdiction

Attachment

What does the highest state court system hear appeals from?

Both intermediate appellate state courts and certain trial courts

___ courts were allowed to give equitable remedies under the English common law

Chancery

When pretrial publicity may prejudice jurors, a _____ may be requested

Change of venue

The ____ School of jurisprudence believes that the law is a set of rules developed, communicated, and enforced by the ruling party rather than a reflection of the society's morality, history, logic or sociology

Command

English ____ law was developed by judges, who issued their opinions when deciding cases. The principles in these cases became precedent for later judges deciding similar cases

Common

State courts have ____ jurisdiction with federal courts to hear cases involving diversity of citizenship and federal questions over which federal courts do not have exclusive jurisdiction

Concurrent

The ____ School of jurisprudence proposes that legal rules are unnecessary and are used as an obstacle by the powerful to maintain the status quo

Critical Legal Studies

____ of citizenship occurs if a lawsuit involves citizens of different states, or a citizen of a state and a citizen or subject of a foreign country

Diversity

Which divisions fall under the state trial courts of general jurisdiction?

Domestic relations, probate, civil, juvenile, criminal

Which of the following is not a primary function of law in the United States?

Establishing uniform principle of individual morality

Laws that are enacted only after considerable study, debate, and public input are an example of which function of the law?

Facilitating orderly change

Under the ____ Clause of the United States Constitution, a judgment of a court of one state must be recognized by the courts of another state

Full Faith and Credit

When legal scholars look to past legal decisions (precedent) to solve contemporary problems, it is an example of which school of jurisprudence?

Historical School

A court's jurisdiction over a person is called _____ jurisdiction

In personam

____ jurisdiction means "jurisdiction over the thing"

In rem

State limited-jurisdiction trial courts are sometimes referred to as _____ trial courts

Inferior

Laws that make certain activities crimes are an example of which function of the law?

Keeping the peace

___ is a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority and having binding legal force

Law

The ____ School of jurisprudence believes that promoting market efficiency should be the central goal of legal decision making

Law and Economics

Which of the following schools of jurisprudential thought might suggest that the federal government's policy of subsidized housing provides incentives resulting in too many homes being built?

Law and Economics

United States' law evolves and changes along with all of the following EXCEPT

Misuses and oversights of our legal system

The ____ School of jurisprudence asserts that the law should be based on morality and ethics

Natural Law

The United States Supreme Court is composed of _____ Justices who are nominated by the _____ and confirmed by the ______

Nine; President; Senate

A person in Oklahoma who uses the website of an Internet seller located in Tennessee can the user sue the Internet seller in _____

Oklahoma under its long-arm statute

The Zippo Manufacturing Company was physically based out of which state?

Pennsylvania

If five United States Supreme Court justices agree as to the outcome of a case but not as to the reasoning for reaching the outcome, it is a _____ decision

Plurality

Laws that allow for the settlement of cases prior to trial are an example of which function of the law?

Providing a basis of compromise

Many states have created _____ claims courts to hear cases involving small dollar amounts, such as $5000 or less

Small

The ______ School of jurisprudence asserts that the law is a means of achieving and advancing certain sociological goals

Sociological

A party who disputes the jurisdiction of a court can make a ____ appearance in that court to argue against imposition of jurisdiction. Service of process ____ permitted during such an appearance

Special; is not

The highest court in the state court system is usually referred to as the state _____ court

Supreme

Which of the following is NOT a recognized method of service of process?

Symbolic

What is the legal effect of a tie vote at the United States Supreme Court level?

The lower court decision is affirmed, and the vote is not precedent for later cases

What is the dollar-amount limit on federal question cases that can be brought in federal court?

There is no dollar-amount limit

What was the main reason for the creation of law courts by William the Conqueror during the early development of the English common law?

To administer the law in a uniform manner

What was the main reason for the establishment of chancery courts during the development of English common law?

To eliminate unfair results and limited remedies of law courts

What is the function of an intermediate appellate court?

To review the trial court record for errors

If all of the United States Supreme Court Justices agree as to the outcome and reasoning used to decide a case, it is a _____ decision

Unanimous