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BLAW Test #1 Multiple Choice ExamQuestions with Solutions
Common law refers to: - - law made when judges decide cases and then
follow those decisions in later cases.
- The three branches of government in the United States are: - - the
executive, legislative, and judicial.
- The doctrine of stare decisis - - makes the law more predictable.
- When the Food and Drug Administration prohibits a certain drug from
being marketed in the United States, this is: - - an administrative regulation.
- If the title of an appellate court case appears as Jones v. Smith: - - you
cannot determine which party is the plaintiff, because when a defendant
loses a trial and files an appeal, some courts (but not all) reverse the names
of the parties.
- The Minnesota legislature passed a law requiring that employers allow
each employee adequate time within each four consecutive hours of work to
utilize the nearest convenient restroom. This law is: - - a statute.
- The doctrine of precedent requires: - - judges to base rulings on previous
cases.
- Which of the following played a role in the creation of the U.S. government
by solving the problem of federalism? - - The Iroquois Native Americans.
- Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay
his taxes when the United States declared war on Mexico. Thoreau felt that
there was a higher law than the law of the land. Which theory of
jurisprudence was he applying? - - Legal Positivism.
- The federal judicial branch of the U.S. government: - - interprets statues.
- The notion of civil disobedience is founded on what principle? - - Natural
Law.
- President Nixon issued wage-price controls in an effort to stabilize the
economy. This use of executive power was: - - a valid use of power, known
as an executive order.
, - Curtis filed a lawsuit against Ulhoff for failure to repay $1,000 according to
the terms of a promissory note. The trial ended before it began, with the trial
judge granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of Curtis. Ulhoff has
appealed, and the Supreme Court of Iowa has remanded the case. This
means: - - We don't know who wins yet because the case is being returned
to the trial court for additional steps.
- Advantages of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) include: - - a. ADR is
faster than litigation.
b. ADR keeps the parties talking rather than fighting.
c. ADR is less expensive than litigation.
d. *ANSWER* All of the above are advantages of ADR.
- Tony fell and injured himself in a Mega Toy Store. Mega Toy Store is
incorporated in Delaware. Tony is a resident of Nevada but was injured in a
Mega Toy Store located in Arizona. Mega Toy does not do business in
Nevada. Tony's damages exceed $100,000. If Tony decides to sue Mega Toy
Store: - - a. he may file the lawsuit in an Arizona state court.
b. he may file the lawsuit in a federal district court in Arizona.
c. he must file the lawsuit in a federal district court because the federal
courts would have diversity jurisdiction in this case.
d. *ANSWER* Either a or b.
- The biggest change in litigation in the last decade is: - - an explosive rise
of electronic discovery.
- In Jones v. Clinton, the court held: - - Paula Jones did not demonstrate the
essential elements for her claim.
- A jury decision in a civil case: - - is achieved by informal deliberations.
- When an appellate court hears a case, it may: - - a. affirm the decision
b. reverse the decision
c. modify the decision
d. *ANSWER* All of the above are correct
- After answering a summons and complaint, Mike received a set of written
questions from the plaintiff's attorney. He was directed to respond to the
questions in writing under oath. This discovery technique is called: - -
interrogatories
- A civil case generally proceeds as follows: - - complaint, answer,
discovery, trial, verdict.
- Denzil was one of 50,000 people defrauded of $40 in an advertising scam.
His best course of action to recover his money is to: - - become part of a
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