Test Bank For An Introduction to the American Legal System
5th Edition By John M. Scheb; Hemant Sharma
9781543813814 Chapter 1-14 Complete Guide .
Today's equity court descends from the:
a. king's court.
b. queen's court.
c. court of champerty.
d. court of chancery.
e. none of the above. - ANSWER: D
The US Supreme Court consists of how many justices?
a. three
b. seven
c. nine
d. eleven - ANSWER: C
The Bill of Rights is found:
a. in the first fourteen amendments to the US Constitution.
b. in the first ten amendments to the US Constitution.
c. in the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the US Constitution.
d. in all of the amendments to the US Constitution. - ANSWER: B
Two sources of primary law are:
a. legal references and judges.
b. decisions of courts and enactments of legislative bodies.
c. US Supreme Court and case law.
d. legislation and statutory law. - ANSWER: B
Stare decisis is a guiding principle whereby a court is bound by prior cases.
True or False? - ANSWER: True
According to the Seventh Amendment, persons are entitled to a jury trial in civil cases where the
amount in controversy exceeds $20.
True or False? - ANSWER: True
When riights of citizens conflict with each other, the courts choose the rights that are more important
and uphold those, which means that the less important rights are no longer recognized.
True or False? - ANSWER: False
Congress would expand the jurisdiction of the US District Courts by vesting in them jurisdiction of all
cases including local and state matters.
True or False? - ANSWER: False
Personal jurisdiction of federal courts generally is determined under the principle of maximum
contacts.
, True or False? - ANSWER: False
Article II of the Constitution grants the President the exclusive right to declare ware on behalf of the
United States.
True or False? - ANSWER: False
A single court can be authorized to exercise:
a. only original jurisdiction.
b. only appellate jurisdiction.
c. both original and appellate jurisdiction.
d. none of the above. - ANSWER: C
Which of the following courts is authorized to exercise original jurisdiction in certain types of cases?
a. US Supreme Court.
b. US District Court.
c. State District (or Superior) Court.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above. - ANSWER: D
Neither a court nor the parties ever can waive:
a. concurrent jurisdiction.
b. personal jurisdiction.
c. subject matter jurisdiction.
d. none of the above. - ANSWER: C
The US Supreme Court is known as the supreme law of the land.
True or False? - ANSWER: False
The federal Constitution grants exclusive power to Congress to establish and to operate a post office.
True or False? - ANSWER: True
When both a criminal charge and a civil action arise from the same set of facts, a guilty verdict for the
criminal charge means the defendant will be found liable in the civil action as well.
True or False? - ANSWER: False
Stare decisis and precedent mean the same thing.
True or False? - ANSWER: False
As it relates to court systems, concurrent jurisdiction means more than one court has the power to
hear a case.
True or False? - ANSWER: True
The power of all federal judges derives from Article III of the Constitution.
True or False? - ANSWER: False
Laws relating to contracts are examples of private laws.
5th Edition By John M. Scheb; Hemant Sharma
9781543813814 Chapter 1-14 Complete Guide .
Today's equity court descends from the:
a. king's court.
b. queen's court.
c. court of champerty.
d. court of chancery.
e. none of the above. - ANSWER: D
The US Supreme Court consists of how many justices?
a. three
b. seven
c. nine
d. eleven - ANSWER: C
The Bill of Rights is found:
a. in the first fourteen amendments to the US Constitution.
b. in the first ten amendments to the US Constitution.
c. in the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the US Constitution.
d. in all of the amendments to the US Constitution. - ANSWER: B
Two sources of primary law are:
a. legal references and judges.
b. decisions of courts and enactments of legislative bodies.
c. US Supreme Court and case law.
d. legislation and statutory law. - ANSWER: B
Stare decisis is a guiding principle whereby a court is bound by prior cases.
True or False? - ANSWER: True
According to the Seventh Amendment, persons are entitled to a jury trial in civil cases where the
amount in controversy exceeds $20.
True or False? - ANSWER: True
When riights of citizens conflict with each other, the courts choose the rights that are more important
and uphold those, which means that the less important rights are no longer recognized.
True or False? - ANSWER: False
Congress would expand the jurisdiction of the US District Courts by vesting in them jurisdiction of all
cases including local and state matters.
True or False? - ANSWER: False
Personal jurisdiction of federal courts generally is determined under the principle of maximum
contacts.
, True or False? - ANSWER: False
Article II of the Constitution grants the President the exclusive right to declare ware on behalf of the
United States.
True or False? - ANSWER: False
A single court can be authorized to exercise:
a. only original jurisdiction.
b. only appellate jurisdiction.
c. both original and appellate jurisdiction.
d. none of the above. - ANSWER: C
Which of the following courts is authorized to exercise original jurisdiction in certain types of cases?
a. US Supreme Court.
b. US District Court.
c. State District (or Superior) Court.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above. - ANSWER: D
Neither a court nor the parties ever can waive:
a. concurrent jurisdiction.
b. personal jurisdiction.
c. subject matter jurisdiction.
d. none of the above. - ANSWER: C
The US Supreme Court is known as the supreme law of the land.
True or False? - ANSWER: False
The federal Constitution grants exclusive power to Congress to establish and to operate a post office.
True or False? - ANSWER: True
When both a criminal charge and a civil action arise from the same set of facts, a guilty verdict for the
criminal charge means the defendant will be found liable in the civil action as well.
True or False? - ANSWER: False
Stare decisis and precedent mean the same thing.
True or False? - ANSWER: False
As it relates to court systems, concurrent jurisdiction means more than one court has the power to
hear a case.
True or False? - ANSWER: True
The power of all federal judges derives from Article III of the Constitution.
True or False? - ANSWER: False
Laws relating to contracts are examples of private laws.
