Article III of the Constitution:
a. Establishes the boundaries of federal judicial power
b. Gives unlimited power to the federal courts
c. Gives the state supreme courts authority over federal courts
d. None of these choices are correct
Q. 2Attorney Rock files an auto negligence case in the county circuit court. All of the parties are residents of the same state, and the trial will take place before the county court. What type of jurisdiction does the county court have?
a. In rem jurisdiction
b. Diversity jurisdiction
c. Appellate jurisdiction
d. Original jurisdiction
Q. 3In the federal court system, the __________ are trial courts.
a. Local courts
b. District courts
c. Bankruptcy courts
d. Case courts
Q. 4A court in which most cases begin and in which questions of fact are examined is called a(n):
a. Bankruptcy court
b. Trial court
c. Appellate court
d. Probate court
Q. 5A state trial court that can hear a variety of different matters, from civil lawsuits to criminal actions, is called:
a. A court of concurrent jurisdiction
b. A court of exclusive jurisdiction
c. A court of limited jurisdiction
d. A court of general jurisdiction
Q. 6A court that may only hear cases on certain subject matter is called a court of __________ jurisdiction.
a. Original
b. Appellate
c. Limited
d. General
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