Effective complaints are:
a. Long and wordy
b. Heavily reliant on legalese
c. Clear and concise
d. Heavily reliant on legalese and clear and concise
Q. 2Diversity of citizenship arises when:
a. The parties involved in the lawsuit are citizens of different states
b. The amount in controversy exceeds 75,000
c. The amount in controversy exceeds 5,000
d. The parties involved in the lawsuit are citizens of different states and the
amount in controversy exceeds 75,000
e. The parties involved in the lawsuit are citizens of different states and the
amount in controversy exceeds 5,000
Q. 3Federal courts can exercise jurisdiction over disputes involving:
a. A federal question
b. Diversity of citizenship
c. A federal question and diversity of citizenship
d. None of these choices are correct
Q. 4Which of the following would not provide an adequate allegation as to jurisdiction in the federal district court?
a. Federal question
b. Diversity of citizenship
c. Negligence
d. Civil rights violation under federal law
Q. 5A party's statement, claim, or assertion made in a pleading, which the party expects to prove to the court, is called a(n):
a. Issue
b. Complaint
c. Allegation
d. Answer
Q. 6The list of cases entered on a court's calendar and thus scheduled to be heard by the court is called the court's:
a. Case load
b. Docket
c. Case list
d. Docket number
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