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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

 

LS100 Introduction to the Law and Legal Profession

Unit 3 Quiz

Question 1 The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 2 As originally drafted, the U.S. Constitution consisted of

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1) seven articles

2) seven articles and the bill of rights

3) only a preamble

4) seven articles and twenty-seven amendments

Question 3 Which right is not protected by the First Amendment?

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1) freedom of religion

2) freedom of press

3) freedom of assembly

4) freedom from unreasonable searches

Question 4Federalism means that two separate governments, state and federal, regulate citizens in the United States.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 5 The First Amendment prohibits the government from making laws respecting both the establishment of religion and the free exercise of religion.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 6 When both state and federal governments have the right to regulate an area, those governments have:

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1) exclusive jurisdiction

2) concurrent jurisdiction

3) original jurisdiction

4) bicameral legislatures

5) none of the above

Question 7 The federal legislature consists of a bicameral structure.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 8 The Equal Protection Clause

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1) has always been held to prohibit the practice of separate but equal

2) prohibits a school from considering race in its admissions policies

3) is found in the 14th Amendment

4) all of the above

Question 9 When the President refuses to either sign or veto proposed legislation, the bill is automatically vetoed.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 10 The U.S. Supreme Court has the power to declare state laws unconstitutional.

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                1) True

                2) False

 

LS100 Introduction to the Law and Legal Profession

Unit 6 Quiz

Question 1 The exclusionary rule is a rule of criminal procedure stating that evidence obtained illegally cannot be used at trial.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 2 Most crimes have two basic elements.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 3 An interrogation is:

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 1) a questioning process done while the defendant's attorney is present

2) a questioning process conducted by the court at the arraignment

3) when an officer questions a person he or she believes to have committed a crime

4) when a judge questions a person believed to have committed a crime

5) none of the above

Question 4 Criminal procedure is a branch of federal law.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 5 The Model Penal Code is:

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1) a set of uniform laws for all federal criminal cases

2) a collection of criminal statutes

3) a uniform collection of criminal laws followed by all states

4) a uniform collection of criminal laws followed by the federal courts

5) a and b

Question 6 Crimes can be committed against the public.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 7 Double jeopardy prevents a juvenile from being tried as an adult, after going through a jurisdictional hearing in juvenile court.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 8 The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 9 Which of the following is not a purpose of criminal law?

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1) deterrence

2) retribution

3) incapacitation

4) rehabilitation

5) mens rea

Question 10 A rebuttable presumption means that the presumption may be disproved by the facts.

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                1) True

                2) False

 

LS100 Introduction to the Law and Legal Profession

Unit 7 Quiz

 Question 1 Respondeat superior is a form of the doctrine of vicarious liability.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 2 Punitive damages are also known as:

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1) special damages

2) medical damages

3) personal damages

4) exemplary damages

5) extraordinary damages

Question 3 The two major defenses to intentional torts are consent and privilege.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 4 Strict liability is liability without fault.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 5 Personal injury practice deals with lawsuits for money damages for injuries that people have suffered.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 6 Contributory risk is a defense to negligence.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 7 Activities that give rise to strict liability are:

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1) driving a dangerous car

2) engaging in an ultrahazardous activity

3) fighting

4) battery

5) selling pharmaceuticals

Question 8

Which of the following is not an element of negligence?

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1) duty to use due care

2) intent

3) damages

4) causation

5) breach

Question 9 Negligence is the failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would act under similar circumstances.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 10 A tortfeasor is the injured person.

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                1) True

                2) False

 

LS100 Introduction to the Law and Legal Profession

Unit 8 Quiz

Question 1 An annulment proceeding is used to obtain a court declaration that:

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1) the marriage is over

2) a legal separation has begun

3) no legal marriage ever existed

4) the marriage is voidable

5) the marriage was illegal

Question 2 A premarital agreement may help to protect the assets of persons who plan to marry.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 3 The petition is the pleading used to initiate a family law action.

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1) True

2) False

 7.Laws regarding family and personal relationships are generally found in:

*a. state statutes

b. the United States Code

3) law reviews

4) encyclopedias

5) dictionaries

Question 4

A legal separation asks the court to grant the parties

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1) something short of a final termination of the marital contract

2) a nullity

3) an annulment

4) a dissolution

5) spousal support

Question 5 Family law deals with legal issues that affect personal relationships.

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                1) True

                2) False

LS100 Introduction to the Law and Legal Profession

Unit 9 Quiz

Question 1 Laws regarding family and personal relationships are generally found in:

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1) state statutes

2) the United States Code

3) law reviews

4) encyclopedias

5) dictionaries

Question 2 Before a warrant may be issued under the Fourth Amendment, probable cause must be established.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 3 Which of the following is not a defense to negligence?

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1) assumption of the risk

2) contributory negligence

3) comparative negligence

4) immunity

5) self defense

Question 4 A legal separation asks the court to resolve just the child support and child custody issues.

Question options:

                1) True

                2) False

Question 5 The Model Penal Code is:

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1) a set of uniform laws for all federal criminal cases

2) a collection of criminal statutes

3) a uniform collection of criminal laws followed by all states

4) a uniform collection of criminal laws followed by the federal courts

5) a and b