In the context of federal court jurisdiction, which of the following is one of the criteria that qualify a case as a "diversity of citizenship" case?
A. The parties in the lawsuit must live in different states.
B. The parties must have standing to sue.
C. The accusation against the defendant must be of a criminal nature.
D. The amount in controversy must be less than $75,000.
E. The parties in the lawsuit must have been residents of the United States for at least three years.
Answer: A
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a. Committees in the United Kingdom only meet twice a year to rubber stamp all bills. b. A bill only has to pass one of two houses in the United Kingdom in order to become a law. c. There are far fewer legislative committees in the United Kingdom than in the United States. d. The fusion of powers in the United Kingdom means that committees almost never criticize or reject bills presented by the cabinet.
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