John, a resident of Michigan, and Joseph, a resident of Ohio, had an auto accident in New York. John sued Joseph in a federal district court in Ohio for damages arising out of the auto accident. What procedural law will be used in this case?

According to Figure 13.3, what is the approximate amount of the national debt in 2015?

a. $17.5 trillion b. $3.7 trillion c. $800 billion d. $500 billion

What was the legislation passed by Congress after September 11 that specifically authorized the president to use force "against those nations, organizations, or persons, he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks"?

a. USA PATRIOT Act b. The Iraq Resolution of 2002 c. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 d. Senate Joint Resolution 23 e. Victims of Terrorism Relief Act of 2001