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| T or F: Stare decisis is a guiding principle whereby a court is bound by prior cases. |
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| T or F: According to he Seventh Amendment, persons are entitled to a jury trial in civil cases whee the amount in controversy exceeds $20 |
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| T or F: When rights of citizens conflict with each other, the courts choosethe rights that are more important and uphold those, which means that the less important rights ae no longer recognized |
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| T or F: Congress could expand he jurisdiction of the U.S. District Courts by vesting in them jurisdiction of all cases including local and state matters |
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| T or F: Personal jurisdiction of federal courtsgenerally is determined under the principle of maximum contacts |
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| T or F: Article II of the Constitution grants the President the exclusive right to declare war on behlf of the United States |
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| T or F: The U.S. Supremem Court is known as the supreme law of the land. |
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| T or F: The federal Constitution grants exclusive power to Congress to establish and to operate a post office |
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| T or F: When both a criminal charge and civil action arise from the same set of facts, a guilty verdict for the criminal charge means the defendant will be found liable in the civil action as well |
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| T or F: Stare decisis and precedent mean the same thing |
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| T or F: As it relates to court systems, concurrent jurisdiction means more than one court has the power to hear a case |
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| T or F: The power of all federal judges derives from Article III of the Constitution |
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| T or F: Laws relating to contracs are examples of private laws |
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| T or F: Article I of the Constituition grants Congress the exclusive right to control intrastate commerce |
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| T or F: Because there is no federal common law, federal courts do not have jurisdiction to decide contract cases |
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| T or F: Those who participate in meditation proceedings are bound by the decision of the mediator |
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| T or F: The U.S. Supreme Court decided questions based upon stipulated facts tha have been certified to it by lower courts |
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| T or F: Federal courts of appeals properly may be referred to as circuit courts of appeals |
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| T or F: Generally speaking, a case is appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court by filing a petition for writ of certiorari |
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| T or F: The power of a state's legislative body to enact laws in ares relating to the health, saftey, and welfare of its citizens is known as its welfare power |
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| T or F: A uniform law is one adopted by Congress as a proposal to states, which each state is free to adopt in its entirety, adopt with modifications, or not adopt at all |
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| T or F: The Model Penal Code was drafted by the American Law Institute |
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| T or F: When federal constitutional issues are involved, the U.S. Supreme Court is require to hear the case |
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