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The United States has more than 50 court systems. This nationwide system of federal courts serves the entire country of the United States. Each state has their own judicial system. The state and federal courts are in different buildings, have different judges and hear different kinds of cases. Each of the court jurisdictions have special powers and limitations. – Beatty, Samuelson, Sanchez Abril

Instructions:

Review the video on the Court Jurisdiction in the United States. which will examine the system of court jurisdiction in the US. Jurisdiction and how it is about a court's power to hear a case, and the United States has developed a host of different rules in this regard. The video examines:

Subject matter jurisdiction
Personal jurisdiction Implied and explicit consent
Minimum contacts test; long-arm statutes
International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington et al.
In rem jurisdiction

Upon reviewing the video, please take notes and be prepared to answer the following questions in an upcoming discussion forum assignment that will be due on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 11:59 pm. Please use the video only and no other source to answer the study questions.

Video Self Study Questions Only: Video Length: 8:55 minutes

What is jurisdiction about? Explain.
What are the 3 types of Jurisdictions? Explain each.
What is implied consent? Provide 1 example stated in the video.
What is explicit consent? Provide 1 example stated in the video.
What are long-arm statutes?
Briefly explain the case International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington as stated in the video. What did the Supreme Court rule?
In the case example provided, where can the tenant sue the landlord?