Question 1

The United States Supreme Court has held that a mandatory arbitration clause in an employment contract is generally enforceable because in agreeing to the clause, the parties waived

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A)   their right to sue.
B)   the right to engage in other methods of alternative dispute resolution.
C)   rights under statutes designed to protect the employee.
D)   the right to terminate the employment relationship without cause.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The amount of business a corporation does within a state can serve to subject or exempt the firm from that state's jurisdiction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Because the Internet is international in scope, it raises international jurisdictional issues.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Only the United States Supreme Court exercises the power of judicial review.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Franco files a suit in a federal district court against Greta. Franco loses the suit, appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and loses again. Franco asks the United States Supreme Court to hear the case. The Court is

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A)   not required to hear the case.
B)   required to hear the case because Franco lost in a federal court.
C)   required to hear the case because Franco lost in a lower court.
D)   required to hear the case because it is an appeal.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

In a case based on diversity of citizenship, a federal court will apply to the dispute the law of all of the jurisdictions of the parties.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Maris files a suit against Ngu in a state court over an employment contract. The case proceeds to trial, after which the court renders a verdict. The case is appealed to the state's highest court. After that court's review of Maris v. Ngu, a party can appeal the decision to the United States Supreme Court if

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A)   a federal question is involved.
B)   a state question is unresolved.
C)   the party is unsatisfied with the result.
D)   the state trial and appellate court rulings are different.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Most states encourage or require parties to undertake a trial before alternative dispute resolution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Laws would have no discernible meaning without the courts to interpret them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The federal courts are an independent system of courts superior to the state courts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Judicial review is the process through which Congress approves or rejects judicial appointments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Doing business within a jurisdiction is not enough for most courts to compel a defendant to appear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

The federal courts are an independent system of courts superior to the state courts.

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Judicial review is the process through which Congress approves or rejects judicial appointments.

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Franco files a suit in a federal district court against Greta. Franco loses the suit, appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and loses again. Franco asks the United States Supreme Court to hear the case. The Court is

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In a case based on diversity of citizenship, a federal court will apply to the dispute the law of all of the jurisdictions of the parties.

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Only the United States Supreme Court exercises the power of judicial review.

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Because the Internet is international in scope, it raises international jurisdictional issues.

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Most states encourage or require parties to undertake a trial before alternative dispute resolution.

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Laws would have no discernible meaning without the courts to interpret them.

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The United States Supreme Court has held that a mandatory arbitration clause in an employment contract is generally enforceable because in agreeing to the clause, the parties waived

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The amount of business a corporation does within a state can serve to subject or exempt the firm from that state's jurisdiction.

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Doing business within a jurisdiction is not enough for most courts to compel a defendant to appear.

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Exam 4: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

The federal courts are an independent system of courts superior to the state courts.

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Judicial review is the process through which Congress approves or rejects judicial appointments.

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Franco files a suit in a federal district court against Greta. Franco loses the suit, appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and loses again. Franco asks the United States Supreme Court to hear the case. The Court is

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In a case based on diversity of citizenship, a federal court will apply to the dispute the law of all of the jurisdictions of the parties.

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Only the United States Supreme Court exercises the power of judicial review.

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Because the Internet is international in scope, it raises international jurisdictional issues.

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Most states encourage or require parties to undertake a trial before alternative dispute resolution.

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Laws would have no discernible meaning without the courts to interpret them.

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The United States Supreme Court has held that a mandatory arbitration clause in an employment contract is generally enforceable because in agreeing to the clause, the parties waived

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The amount of business a corporation does within a state can serve to subject or exempt the firm from that state's jurisdiction.

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Doing business within a jurisdiction is not enough for most courts to compel a defendant to appear.

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