Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Congress has the right to extend the constitutional jurisdiction of the federal courts.
2. The Supreme Court is strictly a court of review having appellate jurisdiction but no original
jurisdiction.
3. A special master is used by the Supreme Court in cases in which the Court exercises
original jurisdiction.
4. The granting of a petition for writ of certiorari is a good indication that the petitioner will eventually prevail before the Court.
5. An actual controversy must exist for a court to have the right to hear a case; courts cannot give advisory opinions.
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A trial for driving under the influence (DUI)?
A. ?invokes the U.S. Constitution's right to a jury trial because it is a criminal action. B. ?may not require a right to a jury trial if the penalty makes it a "petty offense." C. ?does not raise the U.S. Constitution's right to a jury because the Sixth Amendment only applies to federal prosecutions. D. ?must be tried before a jury.
?Disputes over which of the following wouldnotbe likely to qualify for specific performance?
A. ?A contract for 10,000 half-inch screws B. ?A contract for the purchase of a painting C. ?A contract for the purchase of a rare book D. ?All of these choices are correct.
A leasehold estate for a definite or fixed period of time, such as "for nine months," is called a:
a. tenancy for decades b. tenancy at sufferance c. tenancy at will d. tenancy for years