Purdue LS204 2020 MAY Unit 1 Quiz Latest

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:

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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:

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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:

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A) Legal conclusion

B) Legal question

C) Legal analysis

D) Legal term

Question 10        Judicial history is:

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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