In Diversity of Citizenship Cases,if a Case Involves Multiple Plaintiffs

question 22

Multiple Choice

In diversity of citizenship cases,if a case involves multiple plaintiffs with separate and distinct claims,_____.

• A) at least one of the claims must be approved by the Supreme Court
• B) each claim has to qualify for a writ of certiorari
• C) each claim must satisfy the jurisdictional amount
• D) only one claim has to satisfy the jurisdictional amount
• E) the sum total of all claims must be lower than the jurisdictional amount

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Definitions:

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently when in the presence of others than when alone, typically showing improvement in performance on simple tasks.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where the desire for harmony or conformity in a group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Conformity

The tendency of individuals to align their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those of a group.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon of a person exerting less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.