Any court possesses jurisdiction over matters only to the extent granted to it by the Constitution, or legislation of the sovereignty on behalf of which it functions. The question of whether a given court has the power to determine a jurisdictional question is itself a jurisdictional question.
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) , prolific English poet and author wrote The Jungle Book (1894); Kipling enjoyed early success with his poems but soon became known as a masterful short story writer for his portrayals of the people, history, and culture of his times.
Length: 2 pages (655 words) 1  Upton Sinclairs book The Jungle, published in 1906, helped advance the Progressive Era. Sinclairs book was aimed at convincing the readers that socialism was far better than capitalism, but instead the readers focused on the abuses of the meat-packing industry.