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cookcarl

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Which of the following best describes the term contempt of court?
 
  A) It is a requirement that a controversy being brought to court be real and substantial, as opposed to academic or hypothetical.
  B) It is a basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit that arises when the parties in the lawsuit live in different states.
  C) It is a ruling that a person has disobeyed a court order or has shown disrespect to the court or to a judicial proceeding.
  D) It is a basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit that arises when one of the parties is a foreign citizen.
  E) It is a requirement that an individual must have a sufficient stake in a controversy before he or she can bring a lawsuit.

Question 2

A denial of a writ of certiorari:
 
  A) indicates that the Supreme Court agrees with a lower court's opinion.
  B) means that the decision of the lower court remains the law within that court's jurisdiction.
  C) occurs when lower courts are unable to send the record of the case in question to the Supreme Court.
  D) is a decision on the merits of a case.
  E) is purely based on the discretion of federal appellate courts.



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chloejackso

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B




cookcarl

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Reply 2 on: Jul 9, 2018
Excellent


Bigfoot1984

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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