1. The defendant’s reply to the complaint, in which the defendant admits or denies the allegations, is known as:

a. a rebuttal

b. an answer

c. a counter complaint

d. a motion to admit

e. a request for hearing

2. A long-arm statute is a:

a. federal law to allow regulatory agencies to sue foreign businesses in federal court

b. state law that permits its courts to reach beyond state lines for jurisdiction over non-residents defendants

c. state law that allows plaintiffs to force defendants to come to a state for purpose of serving process

d. federal law that allows escaped felons to be arrested outside of the United States

3. Any one member of the Supreme Court can accept a case for the Court to hear.

True or False

4. When filing a lawsuit, the party bringing the suit must select a court that has both:

a. jurisdiction over the subject matter and over the person or property of the defendant

b. jurisdiction over the subject matter of the dispute (the res) and appellate jurisdiction

c. in personam jurisdiction and quasi-in-rem jurisdiction

d. in personam jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction

e.   in rem jurisdiction and jurisdiction over the subject matter of the litigation

5. The Supreme Court:

a. selects appeals at the Court’s discretion

b. must review cases involving constitutional issues

c. must review cases involving conflicting decisions among the courts of appeal

d. certifies the election of the members of Congress