Question 1

An appellate court's role is to take additional evidence after a trial has ended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The trial transcript,trial evidence,and appellate briefs are generally not available to the appellate court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

​The general counsel for a corporation is also an attorney for company employees when there are legal issues that involve the company and employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The doctrine of "minimum contacts" is one of fairness in extending in personam jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If a case is reversed and remanded,it:

Accepted Answer

A) is dismissed with no further proceedings. 
B) is reversed with no further proceedings. 
C) requires additional hearings or determinations at the trial court level. 
D) means that the lower court acted unconstitutionally. 
E) none of the above 
A) is dismissed with no further proceedings. 
B) is reversed with no further proceedings. 
C) requires additional hearings or determinations at the trial court level. 
D) means that the lower court acted unconstitutionally. 
E) none of the above

Question 6

​Which of the following affects the quality of precedent in an appellate court?

Accepted Answer

A) ​where the case was decided 
B) ​that the judges do not agree with the precedent 
C) that precedent is not mandated in the state where the case is being appealed 
D) that the precedent is not from the U.S.Supreme Court 
A) ​where the case was decided 
B) ​that the judges do not agree with the precedent 
C) that precedent is not mandated in the state where the case is being appealed 
D) that the precedent is not from the U.S.Supreme Court

Question 7

Case precedent is:

Accepted Answer

A) always followed. 
B) followed if it is within the state. 
C) examined in each case and is always followed. 
D) part of the doctrine of stare decisis. 
E) none of the above 
A) always followed. 
B) followed if it is within the state. 
C) examined in each case and is always followed. 
D) part of the doctrine of stare decisis. 
E) none of the above

Question 8

Which of the following names apply to the party who appeals the trial court decision?

Accepted Answer

A) respondent 
B) appellant 
C) appellee 
D) none of the above 
A) respondent 
B) appellant 
C) appellee 
D) none of the above

Question 9

Explain the attorney/client privilege.

Accepted Answer

The attorney/client privilege allows cli

Question 10

Dicta is the:

Accepted Answer

A) rule of law in a case opinion. 
B) case cite. 
C) discussion of a decision. 
D) precedent in a case. 
E) none of the above. 
A) rule of law in a case opinion. 
B) case cite. 
C) discussion of a decision. 
D) precedent in a case. 
E) none of the above.

Question 11

Which of the following is the general trial court of the federal system?

Accepted Answer

A) federal district court 
B) Court of Claims 
C) U.S.Court 
D) none of the above 
A) federal district court 
B) Court of Claims 
C) U.S.Court 
D) none of the above

Question 12

The principle of stare decisis forbids a court from changing a doctrine already established judicially.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When a case is remanded:

Accepted Answer

A) it is affirmed. 
B) it is sent back to the trial court. 
C) it is completed. 
D) precedent is not being followed. 
E) none of the above 
A) it is affirmed. 
B) it is sent back to the trial court. 
C) it is completed. 
D) precedent is not being followed. 
E) none of the above

Question 14

Sandra Laughlin is a reporter for the Philadelphia Tribune.In an article in the Tribune aboutJustin Bieber,a singer and resident of Canada and Florida,Laughlin wrote an inaccurate statement about the singer's relationship withsinger Miley Cyrus.The Philadelphia Tribune is a Pennsylvania newspaper owned by a Pennsylvania corporation.IfBieber wishes to file a libel suit (seeking $100 million in damages)against Laughlin and the Tribune,the suit:

Accepted Answer

A) could be properly brought in federal district court. 
B) must be brought in Florida. 
C) must be brought in a state court. 
D) none of the above 
A) could be properly brought in federal district court. 
B) must be brought in Florida. 
C) must be brought in a state court. 
D) none of the above

Question 15

An appellate court reversal requires a unanimous vote by the reviewing judges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following reports the opinions of federal district courts?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Supplement 
B) Federal Reporter 
C) Federal district court opinions are not reported. 
D) none of the above 
A) Federal Supplement 
B) Federal Reporter 
C) Federal district court opinions are not reported. 
D) none of the above

Question 17

At the U.S.Court of Appeals:

Accepted Answer

A) there is a trial by jury. 
B) there are three judges. 
C) witnesses are permitted to testify. 
D) all of the above 
A) there is a trial by jury. 
B) there are three judges. 
C) witnesses are permitted to testify. 
D) all of the above

Question 18

American Power is an electric utility with plants and facilities in Idaho,Wyoming,Montana,and Colorado.American is headquartered in Wyoming,and its transmission lines run through all the states where it has plants or offices,as well as in Utah.A homeowner has transmission lines running near his property and claims that he is struggling to sell his home because the power lines are so near.The homeowner has filed suit in Utah federal district court and is seeking $150,000 in damages.​​
-​What must a court have in order to have jurisdiction over a non-resident party in a suit?

Accepted Answer

A) ​the party must be present in the state 
B) ​a long-arm statute 
C) the party must own property in the state 
D) all of the above 
A) ​the party must be present in the state 
B) ​a long-arm statute 
C) the party must own property in the state 
D) all of the above

Question 19

Cosco Chemical,a U.S.corporation,operates a fertilizer plant in Honduras.An explosion at the plant killed 30 workers and injured 573 residents from the surrounding areas.Lawyers for the victims and their families have brought suit in federal district court in Texas,Cosco's state of incorporation and base of operations.The lawyers maintain the suits should be heard in the United States under U.S.standards.Under the law in Honduras,the greatest amount of compensation each victim could recover would be $400.The suit:

Accepted Answer

A) can be properly heard in U.S.federal district court in Texas. 
B) must be dismissed for lack of a cause of action. 
C) must be returned to the courts in Honduras. 
D) can only be heard in the International Court of Justice. 
A) can be properly heard in U.S.federal district court in Texas. 
B) must be dismissed for lack of a cause of action. 
C) must be returned to the courts in Honduras. 
D) can only be heard in the International Court of Justice.

Question 20

Which of the following courts do businesses prefer for the resolution of international contract disputes?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​International Court of Justice 
B) ​EU Court of Justice 
C) London Commercial Court 
D) Patent and Contract Court of Justice 
A) ​International Court of Justice 
B) ​EU Court of Justice 
C) London Commercial Court 
D) Patent and Contract Court of Justice

An appellate court's role is to take additional evidence after a trial has ended.

The trial transcript,trial evidence,and appellate briefs are generally not available to the appellate court.

The general counsel for a corporation is also an attorney for company employees when there are legal issues that involve the company and employees.

The doctrine of "minimum contacts" is one of fairness in extending in personam jurisdiction.

If a case is reversed and remanded,it:

Which of the following affects the quality of precedent in an appellate court?

Case precedent is:

Which of the following names apply to the party who appeals the trial court decision?

Explain the attorney/client privilege.

Dicta is the:

Which of the following is the general trial court of the federal system?

The principle of stare decisis forbids a court from changing a doctrine already established judicially.

When a case is remanded:

An appellate court reversal requires a unanimous vote by the reviewing judges.

Which of the following reports the opinions of federal district courts?

At the U.S.Court of Appeals:

Which of the following courts do businesses prefer for the resolution of international contract disputes?

Introduction to Law

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Disputes: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation Strategies

Business and the Constitution

Administrative Law

International Law

Business Crime

Business Torts

Environmental Regulation and Sustainability

Contracts and Sales: Introduction and Formation

Contracts and Sales: Performance,Remedies,and Collection

Product Advertising and Liability

Business Competition: Antitrust

Business and Intellectual Property Law

Management of Employee Conduct: Agency

Governance and Structure: Forms of Doing Business

Governance and Regulation: Securities Law

Management of Employee Welfare

Management: Employment Discrimination

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Exam 3: The Judicial System

An appellate court's role is to take additional evidence after a trial has ended.

The trial transcript,trial evidence,and appellate briefs are generally not available to the appellate court.

​The general counsel for a corporation is also an attorney for company employees when there are legal issues that involve the company and employees.

The doctrine of "minimum contacts" is one of fairness in extending in personam jurisdiction.

If a case is reversed and remanded,it:

​Which of the following affects the quality of precedent in an appellate court?

Case precedent is:

Which of the following names apply to the party who appeals the trial court decision?

Explain the attorney/client privilege.

Dicta is the:

Which of the following is the general trial court of the federal system?

The principle of stare decisis forbids a court from changing a doctrine already established judicially.

When a case is remanded:

An appellate court reversal requires a unanimous vote by the reviewing judges.

Which of the following reports the opinions of federal district courts?

At the U.S.Court of Appeals:

Which of the following courts do businesses prefer for the resolution of international contract disputes?​

Introduction to Law

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Disputes: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation Strategies

Business and the Constitution

Administrative Law

International Law

Business Crime

Business Torts

Environmental Regulation and Sustainability

Contracts and Sales: Introduction and Formation

Contracts and Sales: Performance,Remedies,and Collection

Product Advertising and Liability

Business Competition: Antitrust

Business and Intellectual Property Law

Management of Employee Conduct: Agency

Governance and Structure: Forms of Doing Business

Governance and Regulation: Securities Law

Management of Employee Welfare

Management: Employment Discrimination

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The general counsel for a corporation is also an attorney for company employees when there are legal issues that involve the company and employees.

Which of the following affects the quality of precedent in an appellate court?

Which of the following courts do businesses prefer for the resolution of international contract disputes?