BUSA 2106 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+
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Each state court is obligated to acknowledge the final judgments of other state
courts under the "_______" clause
full faith and credit clause
Small claims court is an example of a court of limited jurisdiction
true
Conflict of laws concerns the process for determining the applicable law to
resolve disputes between individuals, in multi-jurisdictional cases and
transcations
true
State courts have concurrent jurisdiction of any federal cause of action unless
Congress has given exclusive jurisdiction to federal courts
true
Concurrent jurisdiction occurs when more than one court has the authority to
hear and decide a civil or criminal case
true
For a federal court to have diversity jurisdiction, there are two requirements:
the jurisdictional amount exceeds $75,000
no plaintiff shares a state of citizenship with an defendant
__________ jurisdiction is where a case is tried
original
Refers to the area of law in which the court where an action is brought
determines whether to apply the law applicable in that court (forum state law) or
apply the law applicable in another jurisdiction which has an interest in the
controversy
choice of law
States generally have 3 different kind of courts: general jurisdiction, limited
jurisdiction, and appellate
true
The following statement is best referred to as _______. Once jurisdiction has
been acquired through allegation of a federal question, a federal court may
decide any issue necessary to the disposition of a case, notwithstanding that
other non-federal questions of fact and law (state law) may be involved therein
pendent jurisdiction
The Supreme Court is composed of the Chief Justice of the United States and
_______ associate justices
8
A court must have _______ jurisdiction and _______ jurisdiction to hear a case
subject matter and personal
The court has power to hear the specific kind of claim that is brought before it is
known as _______ jurisdiction
subject matter
, Disputes arising under federal statutes can be tried in state courts, unless the
Constitution of Congress explicitly requires that only federal courts can hear that
kind of dispute
true
The court has power over the defendant, based on minimum contacts with the
forum is known as _______ jurisdiction
personal
Torts are usually heard in state courts
true
If an activity causes a foreseeable and highly significant risk of physical harm
even when reasonable care is exercised by all actors, and the activity is not one
of common usage, it is:
abnormally dangerous
________ damages are economic losses such as loss of earnings, property
damage, and medical expenses
special
Abnormally dangerous activity standard assigns responsibility when an
individual engages in some form of dangerous activity, even if care is taken to
avoid mishap
true
In some cases, the defendant can argue that the user assumed the risk of using
the product if he or she used the product while knowing that the defect in the
product created a risk.
true
When an individual creates and promotes malicious falsehoods about another
that individual may be liable for:
all of the above
To constitute negligence, a plaintiff must show a harm was suffered in the form of
personal injury or property damages.
true
Trespass occurs when an individual enters or remains upon property owned by
another without permission.
true
To prove res ipsa loquitur negligence, the plaintiff must prove:
all of the above
________ damages are awarded to punish a wrongdoer and/or deter the
defendant and similar persons from pursuing a course of action such as that
which damaged the plaintiff.
punitive
A wholesaler of a product may be liable for product liability.
true
A restaurant owner who maps the slippery floor and doesn't put up a "Wet Floor"
sign could be considered negligent.
true
An example of an intentional tort is"
all of the above
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Each state court is obligated to acknowledge the final judgments of other state
courts under the "_______" clause
full faith and credit clause
Small claims court is an example of a court of limited jurisdiction
true
Conflict of laws concerns the process for determining the applicable law to
resolve disputes between individuals, in multi-jurisdictional cases and
transcations
true
State courts have concurrent jurisdiction of any federal cause of action unless
Congress has given exclusive jurisdiction to federal courts
true
Concurrent jurisdiction occurs when more than one court has the authority to
hear and decide a civil or criminal case
true
For a federal court to have diversity jurisdiction, there are two requirements:
the jurisdictional amount exceeds $75,000
no plaintiff shares a state of citizenship with an defendant
__________ jurisdiction is where a case is tried
original
Refers to the area of law in which the court where an action is brought
determines whether to apply the law applicable in that court (forum state law) or
apply the law applicable in another jurisdiction which has an interest in the
controversy
choice of law
States generally have 3 different kind of courts: general jurisdiction, limited
jurisdiction, and appellate
true
The following statement is best referred to as _______. Once jurisdiction has
been acquired through allegation of a federal question, a federal court may
decide any issue necessary to the disposition of a case, notwithstanding that
other non-federal questions of fact and law (state law) may be involved therein
pendent jurisdiction
The Supreme Court is composed of the Chief Justice of the United States and
_______ associate justices
8
A court must have _______ jurisdiction and _______ jurisdiction to hear a case
subject matter and personal
The court has power to hear the specific kind of claim that is brought before it is
known as _______ jurisdiction
subject matter
, Disputes arising under federal statutes can be tried in state courts, unless the
Constitution of Congress explicitly requires that only federal courts can hear that
kind of dispute
true
The court has power over the defendant, based on minimum contacts with the
forum is known as _______ jurisdiction
personal
Torts are usually heard in state courts
true
If an activity causes a foreseeable and highly significant risk of physical harm
even when reasonable care is exercised by all actors, and the activity is not one
of common usage, it is:
abnormally dangerous
________ damages are economic losses such as loss of earnings, property
damage, and medical expenses
special
Abnormally dangerous activity standard assigns responsibility when an
individual engages in some form of dangerous activity, even if care is taken to
avoid mishap
true
In some cases, the defendant can argue that the user assumed the risk of using
the product if he or she used the product while knowing that the defect in the
product created a risk.
true
When an individual creates and promotes malicious falsehoods about another
that individual may be liable for:
all of the above
To constitute negligence, a plaintiff must show a harm was suffered in the form of
personal injury or property damages.
true
Trespass occurs when an individual enters or remains upon property owned by
another without permission.
true
To prove res ipsa loquitur negligence, the plaintiff must prove:
all of the above
________ damages are awarded to punish a wrongdoer and/or deter the
defendant and similar persons from pursuing a course of action such as that
which damaged the plaintiff.
punitive
A wholesaler of a product may be liable for product liability.
true
A restaurant owner who maps the slippery floor and doesn't put up a "Wet Floor"
sign could be considered negligent.
true
An example of an intentional tort is"
all of the above
