What does Rule 2 state?

• A. There are multiple forms of action
• B. There is one form of action—the civil action
• C. It governs discovery procedures
• D. It governs appeals

Answer: (B)

Rule 2 states that there is one form of action—the civil action. This abolishes the old forms of action (like trespass or assumpsit) and creates a single procedural track for all claims in federal court. Any claim—contract, tort, or otherwise—is brought within this one civil action framework, with the relevant procedures applying uniformly across claims. Discovery procedures and appeals are not governed by Rule 2 itself; they are addressed by other rules—discovery under the separate discovery rules, appeals under the appellate provisions. So the best answer highlights that Rule 2 defines the form of action as the civil action and unifies the action arising in federal court.