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LS204 Legal Research and Writing

Unit 1 Quiz   

Question 1                         

The area of law dealing with prosecution and defense of crimes is:

Question options:

A) Civil

B) Criminal

C) Transactions

D) Property

Question 2          Before analyzing your client’s facts, it is important for a legal assistant to do what:

Question options:

A) Outline

B) Legal research

C) Characterize the facts

D) Prepare a chronology

Question 3          A multivolume set of books that act as a detailed topic index to reporters is called:

Question options:

A) Looseleaf service

B) Treatise

C) Encyclopedia

D) Digests

Question 4The area of the law dealing with private disputes between parties is:

Question options:

A) Civil

B) Criminal

C) Transactions

D) Property

Question 5          Written material kept in a pull-apart binder and concerning a single topic is called:

Question options:

A) Looseleaf service

B) Treatise

C) Encyclopedia

D) Digests

Question 6          All legal citations must follow the format set forth in A Uniform System of Citation which is also known as:

Question options:

A) Yellowbook

B) Redbook

C) Greenbook

D) Bluebook

Question 7          Reasons why the plaintiff should not recover even if all of the allegations of the complaint are true is:

Question options:

A) Precedent

B) Cause of action

C) Pleading

D) Affirmative defense

Question 8          The formal written allegations filed with the court are called:

Question options:

A) Precedent

B) Cause of action

C) Pleading

D) Affirmative defense

Question 9          A good issue statement contains the relevant facts and a:

Question options:

A) Legal conclusion

B) Legal question

C) Legal analysis

D) Legal term

Question 10        Judicial history is:

Question options:

A) The legal history of a case

B) The biography of a judge

C) The legal history of a statute

D) The factual background of a case

 

LS204 Legal Research and Writing

Unit 2 Quiz   

Question 1When preparing a case brief, Mr. Kermit T. Frog should be referred to as:

Question options:

A) Mr. Frog

B) The frog

C) Kermit

D) Miss Piggy’s paramour

Question 2How many justices typically hear and decide an issue on appeal to an appeal to an appellant?

Question options:

A) 1

B) 3

C) 6

D) 9

Question 3          Binding authority is also referred to as:

Question options:

A) Persuasive authority

B) Precedential authority

C) Presidential authority

D) Mandatory authority

Question 4          Which of the following contains the court’s conclusion:

Question options:

A) Dissent

B) Rationale

C) Analysis

D) Holding

Question 5          Which of the following case brief components should be written as a question:

Question options:

A) Analysis

B) Issue

C) Rule

D) Holding

Question 6          A written request that the Supreme Court hear an appeal is:

Question options:

A) Petition for writ of habeas corpus

B) Petition for writ of mandate

C) Petition for writ of certiorari

D) Motion for appeal

Question 7          When researching, you should separate facts into all of the following categories except:

Question options:

A) Relevant

B) Legally unimportant

C) Explanatory

D) Unknown

Question 8          Full citations include both types of references:

Question options:

A) Positive and negative

B) Minority and majority

C) Primary and secondary

D) Official and unofficial

Question 9          Identify the citation component in bold :

Kane v. Garcia Espitia, 546 U.S. 9 (2005).

Question options:

A) Parties

B) Law Report

C) Page Number

D) Volume Number

Question 10        The official publication of U.S. Supreme Court cases is contained in:

Question options:

A) The Lawyers’ Edition

B) The Supreme Court Reporter

C) The Federal Reporter

D) United States Reports

 

LS204 Legal Research and Writing

Unit 3 Quiz   

Question 1                         

The best resource to determine legislative intent is:

Question options:

A) Supremacy clause

B) Stare decisis

C) Legislative history

D) American history

Question 2          What does the 42 represent in this statute?

42 U.S.C. §2000e-2 (1991)

Question options:

A) Section

B) Page

C) Volume

D) Title Number

E) Not able to determine from citation

Question 3          Please identify the error in this citation:

Ind. C. §9-19-10-3 (2007)

Question options:

A) Missing the word Statute (abbreviated Stat.)

B) Should be Code and not an abbreviation

C) State should be in Italics

D) Nothing, this citation looks good.

Question 4          The U.S. Constitution contains each of the following provisions except:

Question options:

A) Amendments

B) Preamble

C) Index

D) Articles

Question 5          Stare decisis is another term for:

Question options:

A) Preempt

B) Predictive

C) Precedent

D) Present

Question 6          When a court must follow case law, that decision is:

Question options:

A) Concurrent authority

B) Supreme authority

C) Supreme jurisdiction

D) Mandatory authority

Question 7          When different entities have jurisdiction, both courts have:

Question options:

A) Concurrent jurisdiction

B) Constructive jurisdiction

C) Cooperative jurisdiction

D) Competing jurisdiction

Question 8                         

When congress declares a law no longer in effect, it does the following to that law:

Question options:

A) Repeal

B) Amend

C) Remand

D) Trash

Question 9          To analyze a statute, it should be broken down into its:

Question options:

A) Elements

B) Aspects

C) Pieces

D) Subparts     

Question 10        When the president does nothing with a proposed bill that is passed in the last 10 days of the legislative, the following happens:

Question options:

A) The bill is approved as an unsigned law

B) The bill is vetoed as a pocket veto

C) The bill returns to the house

D) The bill returns to the senate

 

LS204 Legal Research and Writing

Unit 4 Quiz   

Question 1          Areas of law regulated by administrative rules or regulations are provided in:

Question options:

A) Legal encyclopedias

B) Looseleaf services

C) Secondary sources

D) Hornbook

Question 2          In its online search system, Westlaw headnote numbers are preceded by which letter:

Question options:

A) H

B) F

C) K

D) W

Question 3The largest digest available to researchers, published by West, is the:

Question options:

A) Century digest

B) National digest

C) Centennial digest

D) American digest

Question 4          An editorial enhancement added to front material of a case that summarizes the legal topics of the case are:

Question options:

A) Treatise

B) Digest

C) Headnote

D) Law reports

Question 5          The American Digest System includes the following publication:

Question options:

A) Biannual digest

B) Decennial digest

C) Centennial digest

D) Millennial digest

Question 6          The newest subscription-based research platform is:

Question options:

A) Lexis

B) Westlaw

C) Bloomberg Law

D) Bloomingdale

Question 7                         

Material found in the front of the book describing the book’s purpose and direction is called:

Question options:

A) Word index

B) Preamble

C) Prefatory

D) Platform

Question 8          Am. Jur. Is a type of which legal publication:

Question options:

A) Legal dictionary

B) Legal encyclopedia

C) Periodical

D) Law review

Question 9          A pocket part is the way publications:

Question options:

A) Supercede existing authority

B) Supplement existing authority

C) Advertise new services

D) Make any corrections to the text

Question 10        The Nutshell series is an example of which type of secondary source:

Question options:

A) Treatise

B) Hornbook

C) Law review

) Periodical

 

LS204 Legal Research and Writing

Unit 5 Quiz   

Question 1          Written material kept in a pull-apart binder and concerning a single topic is called:

Question options:

A) Looseleaf service

B) Treatise

C) Encyclopedia

D) Digests

Question 2          A collection of alphabetically arranged topics is called a:

Question options:

A) Treatise

B) Digest

C) Headnote

D) Law Reports

Question 3          When congress declares a law no longer in effect, it does the following to that law:

Question options:

A) Repeal

B) Amend

C) Remand

D) Trash

Question 4          Identify the citation component in bold :

Kane v. Garcia Espitia, 546 U.S. 9 (2005).

Question options:

A) Parties

B) Law Report

C) Page Number

D) Volume Number

Question 5The basis upon which a lawsuit may be brought to the court is called:

Question options:

A) Precedent

B) Cause of action

C) Pleading

D) Affirmative defense

Question 6          Editorial enhancement added to the front material of a case is called :

Question options:

A) Headnote

B) Footnote

C) Citation

D) Digest

Question 7The correct citation form of a legal dictionary reference is the following:

Question options:

A) Black’s Law Dictionary 600 (9th ed. 2009)

B) 600 Black’s Law Dictionary 9th ed. (2009)

C) 9th ed. Black’s Law Dictionary 600 (2009)

D) Black’s Law Dictionary, 9th ed.  2009 at 600

Question 8Which of the following is the better issue statement:

Question options:

A) Was John negligent?

B) Was the spectator negligently injured?

C) Was John negligent when he carelessly tossed a wooden bat into the crowd injuring a spectator?

D) Was the spectator injured by John’s negligence?

Question 9          The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution are called:

Question options:

A) Preamble

B) Articles

C) Bill of Rights

D) U.S. Code

Question 10        An article written by a law student is most likely to be published in which publication:

Question options:

A) Treatise

B) Hornbook

C) Law review

D) Periodical

Question 11        Which secondary source is represented in this citation?

4 Am. Jur. 2d Appearance § 2

Question options:

A) Legal Encyclopedia

B) Law Review or Law Journal

C) American Law Report

D) Restatement

E) Digest

Question 12        The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, as set forth in the:

Question options:

A) Preamble

B) Bill of Rights

C) Supremacy clause

D) Stare decisis

Question 13        A justice who disagrees with the majority result and opinion may choose to write a:

Question options:

A) Dissent

B) Affirmation

C) Concurring opinion

D) Remanding opinion

Question 14        A trial brief contains the following:

Question options:

A) Facts, rules, issues, and analysis

B) Facts, rules, and conclusion

C) Facts, issues, and argument

D) Legal law and argument

Question 15        The official publication of U.S. Supreme Court cases is contained in:

Question options:

A) The Lawyers’ Edition

B) The Supreme Court Reporter

C) The Federal Reporter

D) United States Reports

Question 16        The area of law dealing with prosecution and defense of crimes is:

Question options:

A) Civil

B) Criminal

C) Transactions

D) Property

Question 17        Am. Jur. Is a type of which legal publication:

Question options:

A) Legal dictionary

B) Legal encyclopedia

C) Periodical

D) Law review

Question 18                       

The power of a court to hear cases and render judgments is:

Question options:

A) Estoppel

B) Statute of limitations

C) Jurisdiction

D) Authority

Question 19        A case name should be:

Question options:

A) Italicized or underlined

B) Bold and underlined

C) Italicized and bolded

D) Italicized only

Question 20        The framework for the establishment of the federal government is:

Question options:

A) Statutory law

B) U.S. Constitution

C) State constitution

D) Local ordinances

Question 21        The American Digest System covers annotations to which of the following:

Question options:

A) Regional cases only

B) Supreme Court cases only

C) All federal cases

D) All state and federal cases

Question 22        When researching, you should separate facts into all of the following categories except:

Question options:

A) Relevant

B) Legally unimportant

C) Explanatory

D) Unknown

Question 23        A multivolume set of books that act as a detailed topic index to reporters is called:

Question options:

A) Looseleaf service

B) Treatise

C) Encyclopedia

D) Digests

Question 24        Law that is drafted and approved by the federal and state legislatures is called:

Question options:

A) Statutory law

B) Case law

C) Constitutional law

D) Administrative law

Question 25        Administrative rules and regulations are printed in:

Question options:

A) U.S. Code

B) Statutes at Large

C) Federal ter

D) Bill of Rights

Question 26        This section of a good case brief combines or synthesizes what is included in the facts, issues and rules:

Question options:

A) Analysis

B) Holding

C) Synthesis

D) Argument

Question 27        The newest subscription-based research platform is:

Question options:

A) Lexis

B) Westlaw

C) Bloomberg Law

D) Bloomingdale

Question 28        When the meaning of a particular code section is in dispute, courts look to:

Question options:

A) Executive mandate

B) Legislative intent

C) Witness testimony

D) Positive law

Question 29The best resource to determine legislative intent is:

Question options:

A) Supremacy clause

B) Stare decisis

C) Legislative history

D) American history

Question 30        To analyze a statute, it should be broken down into its:

Question options:

A) Elements

B) Aspects

C) Pieces

D) Subparts

Question 31        A good issue statement contains the relevant facts and a:

Question options:

A) Legal conclusion

B) Legal question

C) Legal analysis

D) Legal term

Question 32        The American Bar Journal is an example of which type of secondary source:

Question options:

A) Treatise

B) Hornbook

C) Law review

D) Periodical

Question 33        When different entities have jurisdiction, both courts have:

Question options:

A) Concurrent jurisdiction

B) Constructive jurisdiction

C) Cooperative jurisdiction

D) Competing jurisdiction

Question 34A written request that the Supreme Court hear an appeal is:

Question options:

A) Petition for writ of habeas corpus

B) Petition for writ of mandate

C) Petition for writ of certiorari

D) Motion for appeal

Question 35        The federal government has what kind of power over the fifty states:

Question options:

A) Controlling

B) Supreme

C) Limited

D) Exclusive

Question 36        The following are all categories of facts except:

Question options:

A) Explanatory

B) Legally unimportant

C) Relevant

D) Legally significant

Question 37        When an appellate court returns a case to the lower court to reach a different decision, it issues this decision:

Question options:

A) Affirm

B) Reverse

C) Remand

D) Redo

Question 38        A good case brief includes all of the law cited by the court in which section:

Question options:

A) Rules

B) Facts

C) Issues

D) Analysis

Question 39 Binding authority is also referred to as:

Question options:

A) Persuasive authority

B) Precedential authority

C) Presidential authority

D) Mandatory authority

Question 40        Which of the following contains the court’s conclusion:

Question options:

A) Dissent

B) Rationale

C) Analysis

D) Holding

Question 41        Publication of laws of state legislatures are called:

Question options:

A) Session laws

B) Statutes at large

C) Ordinances

D) Pocket parts

Question 42        Before analyzing your client’s facts, it is important for a legal assistant to do what:

Question options:

A) Outline

B) Legal research

C) Characterize the facts

D) Prepare a chronology

Question 43        How many justices typically hear and decide an issue on appeal to an appeal to an appellant?

Question options:

A) 1

B) 3

C) 6

D) 9

Question 44        To find a treatise on a particular subject, the library has the following resource:

Question options:

A) Cushion

B) Catalogue

C) Cacophony

D) Catalyst

Question 45        When a government assumes sole authority to regulate, all other regulations or laws are:

Question options:

A) Vetoed

B) Perfected

C) Codified

D) Preempted

Question 46                       

A decision of an earlier court for similar cases or similar legal questions is called:

Question options:

A) Published case

B) Pleading

C) Precedent

D) Cause of action

Question 47                       

All federal laws go through the following procedural steps except:

Question options:

A) Vote by legislators

B) Executive action

C) Judicial action

D) Bill introduced

Question 48        The U.S. Constitution contains each of the following provisions except:

Question options:

A) Amendments

B) Preamble

C) Index

D) Articles

Question 49        A new legal assistant in a litigation firm might use this type of secondary source for help in drafting her initial complaint:

Question options:

A) Transaction forms

B) Hornbook

C) Law review

D) Forms of Pleading and Practice

Question 50        A pocket part is the way publications:

Question options:

A) Supercede existing authority

B) Supplement existing authority

C) Advertise new services

D) Make any corrections to the text

 

LS204 Legal Research and Writing

Unit 6 Quiz   

Question 1                         

The best online source for accessing information on all 3 branches of the federal government is:

Question options:

A) USA.gov

B) Gpoaccess.gov

C) Gogov.biz

D) Votesrus.com

Question 2          A page break in an online version of a case is identified with a:

Question options:

A) Exclamation point

B) Page heading

C) Asterisk

D) Slash

Question 3          The legal protection of original works by authorship is called a:

Question options:

A) Copyright

B) Hyperlink

C) Blog

D) Wildcard

Question 4          Words such as “and” or “or” used in a search query to show the relationship between key words are:

Question options:

A) Connectors

B) Adjacents

C) Key words

D) Participles

Question 5          The proceedings that relate to a bill before it becomes law is called:

Question options:

A) Blog

B) Organizational website

C) Legislative history

D) Copyright

Question 6          What limits the availability of secondary sources on the free Internet is:

Question options:

A) Public

B) Copyright

C) Constitution

D) Government

Question 7          A discussion site where individuals can post comments about various topics is called a:

Question options:

A) Blog

B) Organizational website

C) Legislative history

D) Copyright

Question 8          A symbol used in a word that substitutes for any letter is a:

Question options:

A) Copyright

B) Hyperlink

C) Blog

D) Wildcard

Question 9          The following research sites are free:

Question options:

A) Lexis

B) Westlaw

C) Google

D) All of the above

Question 10        Words that constitute a search request using CD-ROM and online materials is called a(n):

Question options:

A) Ask

B) Query

C) Question

D) Google

 

LS204 Legal Research and Writing

Unit 7 Quiz   

Question 1          A well-written legal discussion starts from the beginning and lays a solid foundation for the reader.

Question options:

A) True

B) False

Question 2          This device introduces the issues:

Question options:

A) Thesis

B) Topic sentence

C) Header sentence

D) Headline

Question 3          Sentences are groups of words expressing a complete thought.

Question options:

                A) True

                B) False

Question 4         

This legal document does not take sides or try to convince the reader to adopt a position:

Question options:

A) Persuasive document

B) Predictive memo

C) Thesis statement

D) Point heading

Question 5          Legal writing is often meant to predict or persuade.

Question options:

                A) True

                B) False

Question 6          A legal discussion or argument should begin with a thesis paragraph.

Question options:

                A) True

                B) False

Question 7          This lays a solid foundation by setting forth the client’s problem, the legal issues and briefly explains the legal rules and the conclusion:

Question options:

A) Topic sentence

B) Point heading

C) Summary paragraph

D) Thesis paragraph

Question 8          In legal writing, when omitting a word or several words from a quotation, one would use a(n) _______.

Question options:

A) A comma

B) An id.

C) A period

D) An ellipsis

Question 9          Please identify which type of court issued this opinion:

In re Kim, 26 I&N Dec. 912 (BIA 2017)

Question options:

A) An Indiana limited jurisdiction court

B) A federal trial court

C) A trial court in the state of Baltimore

D) A federal administrative court

Question 10        An effective topic sentence creates unity in a paragraph.

Question options:

                A) True

                B) False

 

LS204 Legal Research and Writing

Unit 8 Quiz   

Question 1The rule or format followed in legal analysis is:

Question options:

A) ABCD

B) GMAC

C) ALR

D) IRAC

Question 2          A case of first impression is:

Question options:

A) A new issue of law

B) A new statute

C) A case of defamation

D) Grounds for an immediate appeal

Question 3          A list of authorities cited within a memorandum or brief along with the page numbers on which they appear is called:

Question options:

A) Table of authorities

B) Table of rules

C) Table of contents

D) Rules of court

Question 4          A formal document written in an argumentative or persuasive manner, filed with the court and advocating a certain position is:

Question options:

A) Memorandum of law

B) Memorandum of points and authorities

C) Opinion letter

D) Issue letter

Question 5          A brief filed in out-of-court proceedings in which parties submit a dispute to a neutral person for resolution is:

Question options:

A) Arbitration brief

B) Neutral brief

C) Arboretum brief

D) Resolution brief

Question 6          A statement under penalty of perjury and sworn to before a notary is:

Question options:

A) Motion

B) Declaration

C) Affidavit

D) Brief

Question 7          A list of the sections of a document with the page on which they appear within the document is:

Question options:

A) Table of authorities

B) Table of rules

C) Table of contents

D) Rules of court

Question 8          A statement under penalty of perjury, but not notarized, containing factual statements is:

Question options:

A) Motion

B) Declaration

C) Affidavit

D) Brief

Question 9          This identifies the parties to the case, the court in which it is pending, and the title of the  document:

Question options:

A) Catalogue

B) Caption

C) Case summary

D) Deed

Question 10        A party who makes a motion is called:

Question options:

A) Plaintiff

B) Defendant

C) Moving party

D) Responding party

 

LS204 Legal Research and Writing

Unit 9 Quiz   

Question 1          An affidavit or declaration must be based on first-hand knowledge of the facts or:

Question options:

A) First impression knowledge

B) Personal knowledge

C) Eye witness accounting

D) Video-recorded transcript

Question 2          This motion requests that the court render judgment before trial because there is no dispute over material facts:

Question options:

A) Summary judgment motion

B) Motion for relief

C) Motion to set aside a default

D) Statement of judgment

Question 3          Please identify which type of court issued this opinion:

In re Kim, 26 I&N Dec. 912 (BIA 2017)

Question options:

A) An Indiana limited jurisdiction court

B) A federal trial court

C) A trial court in the state of Baltimore

D) A federal administrative court

Question 4          A list of the sections of a document with the page on which they appear within the document is:

Question options:

A) Table of authorities

B) Table of rules

C) Table of contents

D) Rules of court

Question 5          What limits the availability of secondary sources on the free Internet is:

Question options:

A) Public

B) Copyright

C) Constitution

D) Government

Question 6          If there is no author to an online article, you should begin the citation with _______.

Question options:

A) The publisher of the article

B) The title of the article

C) The date of the first publication

D) The link

Question 7          A request for a court order in connection with a case that is pending in court is called:

Question options:

A) Request

B) Affidavit

C) Order

D) Motion

Question 8          Writing that predicts a legal outcome is called:

Question options:

A) Predictive writing

B) Persuasive writing

C) Thesis writing

D) Point heading

Question 9          A party who makes a motion is called:

Question options:

A) Plaintiff

B) Defendant

C) Moving party

D) Responding party

Question 10        Long sentences are good because they force the reader to pay close attention.

Question options:

                A) True

                B) False

Question 11        This lays a solid foundation by setting forth the client’s problem, the legal issues and briefly explains the legal rules and the conclusion:

Question options:

A) Topic sentence

B) Point heading

C) Summary paragraph

D) Thesis paragraph

Question 12        This document contains the decision from the court after hearing a motion:

Question options:

A) Order

B) Affidavit

C) Declaration

D) Notice of motion

Question 13        The following research sites are free:

Question options:

A) Lexis

B) Westlaw

C) Google

D) All of the above

Question 14        An ethical concern with documents sent by fax is:

Question options:

A) Confidentiality

B) Improper procedure

C) Billing

D) Transmittal

Question 15        A symbol used in a word that substitutes for any letter is a:

Question options:

A) Copyright

B) Hyperlink

C) Blog

D) Wildcard

Question 16        The best online source for information regarding voting and elections is:

Question options:

A) USA.gov

B) Gpoaccess.gov

C) Gogov.biz

D) Votesrus.com

Question 17        The legal protection of original works by authorship is called a:

Question options:

A) Copyright

B) Hyperlink

C) Blog

D) Wildcard

Question 18        Use of the following provides the reader with a detailed road map of the legal discussion or argument:

Question options:

A) Topic sentence

B) Point heading

C) Thesis statement

D) Front-loaded sentence

Question 19                       

This document provides the time, place and nature of the motion:

Question options:

A) Order

B) Affidavit

C) Declaration

D) Notice of motion

Question 20        This motion requests relief from a judgment or order:

Question options:

A) Summary judgment motion

B) Motion for contempt

C) Motion to set aside a default

D) Statement of judgment

Question 21        Passive voice is preferred in legal writing.

Question options:

                A) True

                B) False

Question 22        Formal correspondence from an attorney to a client to another attorney explaining an attorney’s interpretation of the law is:

Question options:

A) Memorandum of law

B) Issue statement

C) Opinion letter

D) Trial brief

Question 23        A discussion site where individuals can post comments about various topics is called a:

Question options:

A) Blog

B) Organizational website

C) Legislative history

D) Copyright

Question 24        The following type of client would most likely anticipate receiving periodic reports such as case summaries:

Question options:

A) Personal injury plaintiff

B) Corporate client

C) Insurance company

D) Divorce client

Question 25        Clicking on an item will take you directly to the desired source by way of a:

Question options:

A) Copyright

B) Hyperlink

C) Blog

D) Wildcard