Chapter four

Question 1

Judiciary’s role

Answer 1

interpret and apply the law

Question 2

Judiciary review

Answer 2

process by which courts decide on the constitutionality of legislative enactments and actions of the executive branch

Question 3

in persoram

Answer 3

any person or business

Question 4

in rem

Answer 4

property

Question 5

Long arm statute

Answer 5

permits a state to obtain personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants

Question 6

federal question

Answer 6

pertains to the u.s. constitution acts of Congress or treaties

Question 7

diversity of citizenship

Answer 7

jurisdiction over a lawsuit between:

1. citizens of different states
2. foreign country and citizen

controversy of more than 75,000

Question 8

concurrent jurisdiction

Answer 8

two different courts have power to hear case

Question 9

writ of certiorari

Answer 9

record of case from a lower court

Question 10

Litigation

Answer 10

process of issuing a dispute through the court system

Question 11

Standing to sue

Answer 11

Individuals must have a sufficient stake in controversy before they can bring a lawsuit

harm- must have suffered harm
Causation- must have a causal connection between conduct and injury
Remedy- likely that courts will remedy the situation