QUESTION 4

The common law is a codified, statutory body of law.

True

False

QUESTION 5

The Judiciary Act of 1789 created the U.S. Supreme Court.

True

False

QUESTION 6

Subject-matter jurisdiction refers to the general power of a court to hear a case and cannot be waived by the parties.

1. True
2. False

QUESTION 7

The civil trial evidentiary standard and the lowest level of trial proof is____.

clear and convincing evidence

proof beyond a reasonable doubt

a preponderance of the evidence

just cause

QUESTION 8

The territorial theory of personal jurisdiction, that is that if an individual is within the state there is jurisdiction over that individual, was established in the case of____.

1. International Shoe Co. v. Washington
2. Pennoyer v. Neff
3. Shaffer v. Heitner
4. International Harvester Co. v. Kentucky

QUESTION 9

A judicial interpretation of the Constitution which views the Constitution as fixed at the time of enactment is referred to as _____:

1. structuralism
2. textualism
3. interpretivism
4. originalism

QUESTION 10

Legal principles that are considered inherent in nature and exist whether or not government recognizes or enforces them refers to the legal philosophy of realism.

1. True
2. False