Term 1 of 330
Criminal and taxing statutes are strictly and narrowly construed
True
False
Term 2 of 330
Juvenile court, probate court and traffic court are examples of courts of ___________.
Limited jurisdiction
False
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Motion for a directed verdict
Term 3 of 330
The jurist who presides over an equitable proceeding is called the
Chancellor
False
Procedural
True
Term 4 of 330
Plaintiff's attorney in a personal injury case has a legal duty to tell the jury whether or not the
defendant has insurance.
True
False
,Term 5 of 330
Under substantive due process, laws that restrict any fundamental liberty, such as political free
speech of interstate travel, will be reviewed under
Indictment
Information
Strict scrutiny
race, gender
Term 6 of 330
Commercial speech is given the same level of protection from government interference as
political speech.
True
False
Term 7 of 330
If there is more than one plaintiff in a diversity case, each plaintiff must individually meet the
diversity threshold of $75,000 in injury.
True
False
,Term 8 of 330
Assume that the resort town of Ocean View passed a law imposing an extra tax on boardwalk
food businesses that used plastic cups, plates or utensils. Plastic litter costs the town more to
dispose of and it wants to pass this cost on to the merchants. Fran Fries, a boardwalk food vendor,
claims that the law is denying her equal protection of the law. Which of the following tests will the
court apply in deciding this case?
There is no jurisdictional amount when the issue is a federal question.
Is the law rationally related to a legitimate government interest?
Motion for a directed verdict
Tort law
Term 9 of 330
Which of the following is not a category of private law?
Settle a case without having to go to trial
Criminal law
insure that the defendant shows up for trial
False
Term 10 of 330
Religious beliefs ____ form the basis for the religious foundation theory of rights/duties ethical
systems.
All of the above are "takings"
Strict scrutiny
Beyond a reasonable doubt.
Common to many religions
, Term 11 of 330
Which of the following are legal protections available to a business that allow a business to
capitalize on the firms intellectual property:
D. All of the above
There is no jurisdictional amount when the issue is a federal question.
all of the above are legal protections for intellectual property
Administrative crimes cannot be punished by imprisonment.
Term 12 of 330
The Privileges and Immunities Clause insures that a citizen of State X cannot be denied access to
employment opportunities in State Y based on his state of residency.
True
False
Term 13 of 330
The Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of the federal government each have their own
unique duties and functions. This arrangement constitutes an__________separation of powers.
Durham
The courts
Horizontal
Conspiracy
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