Purdue LS100 2019 February Unit 9 Quiz Latest

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.

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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

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 7 Crimes can be committed against the public.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 8 Substantive laws are those laws that define the rights and duties of parties.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 9 Procedural laws are those laws that relate to the enforcement of substantive rights and duties.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 10 Crimes can be committed against:

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1) people

2) society

3) property

4) none of the above

5) all of the above

Question 11 An affidavit is:

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1) a sworn statement by a police office

2) a sworn statement by the defendant

3) a statement made in open court and then printed for the record

4) a non-oral statement of facts that is confirmed by oath or affirmation

5) none of the above

Question 12 The federal legislature consists of a bicameral structure.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 13 In family matters involving children, the court will be interested most in the welfare of the children.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 14 The Code of Hammurabi is an example of a law from a civil law legal system.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 15 Constitutional law is found both in the Constitution itself and in Supreme Court case law interpreting the Constitution.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 16 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 17 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 18 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 19 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 20 Actus reus is:

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1) an element of mens  rea

2) another term for a purposeful act

3) the second element of a crime

4) the intent element of mens  rea

5) b and c

Question 21 Administrative regulations are laws passed by various governmental boards, departments, commissions, and agencies.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 22 Which of the following types of speech is not protected by the Constitution?

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1) political speech

2) advertising

3) obscene material

4) none of the above; they are all protected

Question 23 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 24 In a criminal case, the punishment can be:

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1) a fine

2) incarceration

3) probation

4) any of the above

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

Question 25 In the area of criminal law, the powers of the federal government and state governments are concurrent.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 26 The power of government to regulate is sometimes referred to as:

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1) preemption

2) jurisprudence

3) jurisdiction

4) supremacy

5) federalism

Question 27 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 28 Due process refers to the system of rules and regulations designed to assure justice in the American legal system.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 29 The power of judicial review

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1) is part of the system of separation of powers

2) was first recognized in the case of Marbury v. Madison

3) is expressly found in the original articles of the Constitution

4) was first recognized in the case of Brown v. Board. of Education

Question 30 The Sixth Amendment provides:

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1) the accused shall have the right to assistance of counsel for his defense

2) the defendant has a right to a jury trial

3) the right to a speedy trial

4) the right to subpoena witnesses for trial

5) all of the above

Question 31 Another term for stare decisis is:

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1) precedent

2) common law

3) statutory law

4) initiative

5) referendum

Question 32 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 33 omicide is the taking of the life of one person by another.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 34

In a criminal case, the plaintiff is usually the victim of a crime.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 35 In general, injured workers cannot sue employers under:

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1) workers' compensation law

2) tort law

3) negligence

4) peculiar risk doctrine

5) assumption of the risk

Question 36 In child custody matters the court will look for solutions that are:

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1) easy to enforce

2) in the best interest of the child

3) economically sound

4) designed to keep the parents close to their children

5) designed to move the children around as little as possible

Question 37 The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 38 The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 39 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 40 An arrest is the physical seizure of a person by the government.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 41 A law that gives a person who is accused of burglary the right to a trial by jury is an example of:

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1) civil substantive law

2) civil procedural law

3) criminal substantive law

4) criminal procedural law

5) none of the above

Question 42 The U.S. Supreme Court has the power to declare state laws unconstitutional.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 43 What must be established before a warrant may be issued?

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1) guilt

2) witnesses exist

3) evidence exists

4) an informant exists

5) probable cause

Question 44 There is general uniformity among the states in how the juvenile court system works.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 45 A cause of action is a legally recognized right to relief or damages.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 46 A felony is often punishable by:

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1) a minimum one year's imprisonment

2) a minimum of six months' imprisonment

3) time off for good behavior

4) a and b

5) none of the above

Question 47 Which of the following powers is preempted by the federal government?

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1) power to regulate criminal conduct

2) power to regulate civil tort liability

3) power to regulate the coining of money

4) power to regulate business organizations

5) both a and c

Question 48 Federalism means that two separate governments, state and federal, regulate citizens in the United States.

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                1) True

                2) False

Question 49 The statement, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal," is found

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1) in the original Constitution

2) in the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment

3) in the Preamble to the Constitution

4) in the Declaration of Independence

Question 50

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted pursuant to congressional power under the Interstate Commerce Clause.

Question options:

                1) True

                2) False