1- For a court to decide a legal dispute, the court must have O a.subject matter jurisdiction O b. a claim of damages for at least $20,000 O c. both subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction d. Personal jurisdiction 2- Which statement below is most correct about the U.S. Supreme Court? O a. The Constitution determines how many justices serve on the court. O b. Thousands of cases are submitted for review; the court hears around 100. O c. The court hears almost all cases submitted for its review. d. The justices hear cases in their areas of epertise, sitting in panels 3- Which statement below best describes the power of an appeals court when it reviews the decision of a trial court? O a. the appeals court judge may require the trial court judge to meet and explain the trial court opinion O b. the appeals court must accept the findings of fact made by the trial court, then decide the case based on the trial court record. Oc. the appeals court has the power to request additional evidence not presented in the trial court Od. the appeals court has the power to call new witnesses to clarify case facts presented to the trial court 4- In a civil case that does not involve a constitutional claim (such as a free speech right), the highest court for the purpose of appeal is generally O a. the U.S. Supreme Court Ob. the federal court of appeals for that state O c. the state Supreme Court d. The court of criminal appeals 5- A Houston business needs to declare bankruptcy under the federal Bankruptcy Code. Where should the business O a. in federal bankruptcy court O b.in a Texas civil court which will apply federal bankruptcy law O c. in state bankruptcy court if the state is large enough to have one O d. in a federal criminal court if the bankruptcy is a result of criminal activity. 6- A case to probate a Last Will and Testament is filed in Family Law court. Most likely this court cannot hear this case because it lacks O a. personal jurisdiction over the deceased person. O b. subject matter jurisdiction. Generally, only a probate court is authorized by law to handle this kind of case. O c. its subject matter jurisdiction is limited to p low dollar amount, and this case likely exceeds this amount O d. relevance if the person who died did not in re a family. 7. When a plaintiff sues a defendant in a civil court, what is the purpose of this trial? O a. * defendant is liable, to determine what damages are owed to plaintiff. O b. to apply the law to the facts as proven Oc all the answers are correct. d. To determine the facts ( as proven by the evidence) 8-An appellate court determined that the trail (lower) court made a mistake in the law when instructing the jury on how to reach its verdict. What decision c O a. it can reverse the trial court's decision O b. it can modify the trial court's decision O c. it can remand the case to the trial court for a retrial O d. all the answer choices are correct. 9-How can a civil court get personal jurisdiction over a company? O a. By filing a copy of the plaintiff's complaint with customers of the company who will inform the company O b. By filing a y of the plaintiff's complaint on social media. Company followers are likely to see the notice and inform the company. O c. By filing a copy of the plaintiff's complaint with the state's office of the Secretary of State. d. By serving the company's registered agent with the plaintiff's complaint and a court order for company to timely file its answer with the court