QUESTIONS

1. What is the chief function of the courts?

2. Over what must a court have jurisdiction before it can try a case?

3. How does a party get a case to the U.S. Supreme Court?

4. Name the court in which the following disputes would be settled:

a. A claim for an unpaid bill of $100

b. A dispute over the amount of income taxed owed

c. M allegation that a lower court made a mistake

d. A controversy among cousins regarding their share of a deceased grandparent's estate

e. A divorce case

f. A damage suit for $7,500

5. Must a party to a lawsuit be represented by a lawyer/ Explain.

6. Why are courts of original general jurisdiction referred to as courts of record?

7. Who are the officers of

a. Ni inferior court?

b. A state court of record/

c. A federal court?

8. Why is it important to comply with procedural laws?

9. List the ordered events that occur when a civil action is brought

10. What is the procedure by which an appellate court learns about a case/