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,TestBank For Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing 6th EditionChapter 1 Introduction to Legal Research, Writing and Analysis
Chapter 1 Introduction to Legal Research, Writing and Analysis
1.1 True or False
1) Legal Research is usually performed in relationship to a specific factual question.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 3
Objective: Describe the role of a legal researcher.
Level: basic
2) If you are a paralegal or law clerk you can give legal advice to a client, as long as you
personally have done the research that forms the basis of the advice.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 4
Objective: Describe the role of a legal researcher.
Level: basic
3) A case reporter is a source of primary law.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 7
Objective: Explain the difference between a primary and secondary source of law.
Level: basic
4) A code book is a source of secondary law.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 7
Objective: Explain the difference between a primary and secondary source of law.
Level: basic
5) Many law books are kept current with the use of pocket part supplements.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 10
Objective: List the common features of law books.
Level: basic
6) A legal dictionary and a legal thesaurus are the same thing.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 3
Objective: List the types of materials often found in law libraries.
Level: basic
7) In some cases, both federal and state law can apply to a single research problem.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 5
Objective: Describe the sources of U.S. law.
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,TestBank For Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing 6th Edition
Chapter 1 Introduction to Legal Research, Writing and Analysis
Level: basic
8) In the American legal system, case law results every time any court decides a case.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 7
Objective: Describe the sources of U.S. law.
Level: basic
9) Constitutional law is found in federal legal sources only.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 6
Objective: Describe the sources of U.S. law.
Level: basic
10) All legal citations must follow the format set forth in A Uniform System of Citation,
sometimes called The Bluebook.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 11
Objective: List the common features of law books.
Level: basic
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, TestBank For Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing 6th Edition
Chapter 1 Introduction to Legal Research, Writing and Analysis
1.2 Matching
Match the following:
A) table of statutes
B) secondary source
C) table of contents
D) table of cases
E) table of abbreviations
F) code books
G) index
H) digest
I) case reporters
J) common law
1) Multivolume sets of books that act as a detailed topical index to case reporters.
2) An outline of the material covered in the book.
3) A tool used to help understand the law; one such tool is a legal encyclopedia that explains the
law
4) Books that contain case decisions from the courts
5) Books that contain codes or statutes and are arranged topically
6) Law based on the concept of precedent or stare decisis, rather than an exhaustive system of
written laws or rules
7) An outline of the material covered in the book
8) A list of words and phrases that reflect the topics covered in the book
9) A common feature of legal publications containing the names of all cases, cited in the book
10) A common feature of legal publications containing a list of all statutes or codes that are
referenced in the book
11) A common feature of legal publications containing an explanation of all abbreviations found
in the book
Answers: 1) H 2) C 3) B 4) I 5) F 6) J 7) C 8) G 9) D 10) A 11) E
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