Jurisdiction practice questions

Question: Which of the following is true regarding administrative agencies?

Answer Options:
A. There are state administrative agencies, but no federal administrative agencies.
B. There are federal administrative agencies, but no state administrative agencies.
C. There are state and federal administrative agencies, but no local administrative agencies.
D. Administrative agencies exist only at the local county level.
E. Administrative agencies exist at the federal, state, and local level.

Answer: E) Administrative agencies exist at the federal, state, and local level.

Question: Which of the following is true regarding treaties at the federal level?

Answer Options:
A. A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the Senate.
B. A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the House of Representatives.
C. A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the Senate and also by two-thirds of the House of Representatives.
D. A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and no approval by the Senate or House of Representatives is needed.
E. A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the Senate and also by two-thirds of the state legislatures.

Answer: A) A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the Senate.

Question: A treaty is a binding agreement between two states or international organizations and may be all but which of the following?

Answer Options:
A. An international agreement
B. A covenant
C. An individual IOU
D. A convention
E. A protocol

Answer: C) An individual IOU

Question: Which of the following is reported in the United States Code?

Answer Options:
A. Statutes
B. Executive orders
C. Common law
D. Administrative law
E. Local ordinances

Answer: A) Statutes

Question: The supreme law of the land is the

Answer Options:
A. U.S. Constitution
B. Declaration of Independence
C. U.S. Code
D. Model Law
E. Uniform Code

Answer: A) U.S. Constitution

Question: The terms “shareholder” and “stakeholder” have the same meaning.

Answer Options:
True or False

Answer: False

Question: In some countries, businesses must pay bribes to receive supplies they need to stay in business.

Answer Options:
True or False

Answer: True

Question: Laws which enable the court to serve a defendant outside the state as long as the defendant has sufficient minimum contacts within the state and it seems fair to assert jurisdiction are called

Answer Options:
A. Minimum contact statutes
B. Significant contact statutes
C. Long-arm statutes
D. In rem statutes
E. Quasi in rem statutes

Answer: C) Long-arm statutes

Question: Which of the following is a court’s power to hear certain kinds of cases?

Answer Options:
A. Subject-matter jurisdiction
B. In kind jurisdiction
C. In personam jurisdiction
D. In loco jurisdiction
E. In area jurisdiction

Answer: A) Subject-matter jurisdiction

Question: For diversity-of-citizenship, which of the following is needed?

Answer Options:
A. Only that the plaintiff not reside in the same state as the defendant.
B. Only that the plaintiff reside in the same state as the defendant.
C. Only that the controversy concern an amount in excess of $75,000.
D. Only that the controversy concern an amount in excess of $100,000.
E. That the plaintiff and the defendant reside in different states and that the controversy concerns an amount in excess of $75,000.

Answer: E) That the plaintiff and the defendant reside in different states and that the controversy concerns an amount in excess of $75,000.

Question: Trailers 4 U Is a manufacturer of trailer parts looking to expand their business outside of their current state with suppliers in other states. As part of their contracts with new trailer parts dealers, their attorney would insert a ___ clause that will specify the law that will be applied to resolve any disputes under the contract.

Answer Options:
A. Menunselee
B. venue
C. choice-of-law
D. change-of-law
E. removal

Answer: C) choice-of-law

Question: For a court to be able to provide a ruling in the case, there must be an adverse relationship between the parties, the action must give rise to an actual legal dispute and the courts must have the ability to render the decision that will resolve the dispute and not be a hypothetical situation. This is known as ___

Answer Options:
A. Case or controversy
B. Mootness
C. Ripeness
D. Venue
E. Compulsory

Answer: A) Case or controversy

Question: If after reviewing the evidence in the case, there is no factual dispute and one party is entitled to judgment prior to trial, the court may grant which of the following?

Answer Options:
A. Motion for judgment on the pleadings
B. Motion for summary judgment
C. Motion for sanctions
D. Motion for discovery
E. Motion for production

Answer: B) Motion for summary judgment

Question: What is the document called that informs the defendant of the lawsuit and explains that if the defendant does not respond to the lawsuit within a certain period of time, a default judgment will be entered?

Answer Options:
A. Complaint
B. Answer
C. Summons
D. instructional guide
E. Transactional analysis

Answer: C) Summons