Mark, a Resident of Illinois, While Driving on the Freeway

question 95

Multiple Choice

Mark, a resident of Illinois, while driving on the freeway, hits Bill, a resident of Wisconsin, and totally destroys Bill's brand new vehicle and injures Bill. Bill may bring suit in federal district court:

• A) because of federal question jurisdiction.
• B) because there is always federal jurisdiction if there is diversity of citizenship.
• C) if the amount in controversy is over $75,000.
• D) if the accident occurred outside of Illinois or Wisconsin.

---

Definitions:

Southerners

Individuals hailing from or residing in the Southern region of the United States, often associated with a distinct cultural, historical, and social heritage.

Reconstruction

The period after the American Civil War when the Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.

White Southern Democrats

Describes white members of the Democratic Party in the Southern United States, particularly known for their support of segregation and opposition to civil rights reforms in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Scalawags

A derogatory term used during the Reconstruction era in the United States to describe Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party.