CIVIL

Civil Service Exam ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWERSConstitution What does the constitution do? - CORRECT ANSWERSSet up and define the government and protect the basic rights of Americans The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - CORRECT ANSWERSWe the People What is an amendment? - CORRECT ANSWERSA change or addition to the Constitution What do we call t...

Civil Procedures I Final Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS Subject Matter Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWERS- Jurisdiction over a certain kind of case (or a claim, which is part of a case); has nothing to do with geography - Cannot be created by the consent of the parties or be waived by them Federal vs State Subject Matter Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWERS- State and federal district courts have original jurisdiction over appropriate cases - Federal courts have exclusive jursidcition...

California Civil Procedure - California Bar Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS Personal Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWERS (1) Consent Traditional: (2) In person and served (even if only present for another trial) (3) Domiciled Consitutional: Minimum contacts by (1) character of activities; (2) nexus between action and activities; (3) balance convenience of parties against interest of State Small Claims Court - CORRECT ANSWERS $5k for corporate plaintiffs...

California Civil Procedure ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS What is the difference betwen federal courts subject matter jurisdiction and California subject matter jurisdiction. - CORRECT ANSWERSFederal court jurisdiction is limited to defined types of cases, notably those raising federal questions or pitting diverse parties. By contrast, courts in CA (and every other state) enjoy general jurisdiction over all civil matters. What are Cali trial courts called. - CORRECT ANSWERSSupe...