1.Today's equity courts can trace their historical development back to the court of chancery. True or False?
2.Today most courts in the United States are empowered to grant both equitable and legal relief. True or False?
3. Under our legal system, jurisdiction over the defendant's person rests on three factors: (1) the person's domicile or residence in the place where sued, (2) proper service of process on the person in the place where sued, and (3) the person's consent to the suit. Which of the following would be considered a situation in which a person could give consent to the suit?
a. Defendant makes a general appearance.
b. The cause of action arises out of doing business in the area of the court's jurisdiction.
c. Defendant makes no appearance in court, and a default judgment is rendered.
d. All of the above
e. Two of the above
4. Which of the following is a true statement?
a. The federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over all civil actions where the amount exceeds the jurisdictional amount and the parties are citizens of different states.
b. Any citizen of the United States has an inalienable right to have a case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
c. Both of the above
d. Neither of the above
8. The chief function of the U.S. Supreme Court is to act as the final court of review over all cases in the federal courts, as well as over some cases in the state courts. In addition to this review function, the U.S. Supreme Court has original subject matter jurisdiction
a. in actions between two states.
b. in actions involving foreign ambassadors.
c. in bankruptcy proceedings.
d. in actions for patent or copyright infringements.
e. Two of the above
9. Except in matters governed by the federal Constitution or by acts of Congress, the law to be applied in any case is the law of the state. And whether the law of the state shall be declared by its legislature in a statute or by its highest court in a decision is not a matter of federal concern. This rule to be applied by the federal court system is found in
a. the federal Constitution.
b. Swift v. Tyson.
c. Erie Railroad v. Tompkins.
d. the Uniform Commercial Code.
e. the statute of frauds.
F. Two of the above
10.Betty, a citizen of California, hits Bob with her automobile in Texas. It is her fault and involves a question of state, not federal law. Bob wants to bring a suit against Betty for $21,000 for personal injuries. Which court would have jurisdiction?
a. Texas state court
b. California federal court
c. Texas federal court
d. All of the above