Purdue LS100 2019 February 2 Unit Quiz Latest

LS100 Introduction to the Law and Legal Profession

Unit 2 Quiz

A Question 1 Procedural laws are those laws that relate to the enforcement of substantive rights and duties.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 2 Because values, customs, and even religious beliefs influence laws and legal systems, differences exist from country to country,

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 3 A right to a jury only exists in a criminal case.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 4 A civil law system is based on

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1) constitutions and codes

2) cases and codes

3) constitutions and cases

4) tort law and contract law

Question 5 The term law refers exclusively to rules created and enforced by federal, state, and local governments.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 6 In a civil case, if the defendant does not pay a civil judgment, he or she cannot usually be put in jail.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 7 Rules of court are generally substantive laws.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 8 Juries in civil cases are different from juries in criminal cases in that

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1) in a civil case the parties pay for the jury, whereas in a criminal case the state pays

2) the number of jurors who must agree before a verdict is reached is often different

3) jurors in a criminal case must be convinced of the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, whereas jurors in a civil case must usually be convinced by a preponderance of the evidence

4) all of the above

5) none of the above, criminal and civil juries are not different

Question 9 Rules of court usually contain

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1) civil substantive law

2) civil procedural law

3) criminal substantive law

4) criminal procedural law

5) both b and d

Question 10 Substantive criminal laws for states are usually found in

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1) state rules of court

2) case law

3) statutory law

4) constitutional law

5) local rules of court