Purdue LS204 2020 MAY Unit 2 Quiz Latest

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