Exam 4: Legal System

Several years ago, a company filed for and perfected all trademark rights in its company logo. The company later sued a competitor in federal court for the competitor's use of a deceptively similar logo. After losing at the district-court level, the company appeals. With which court of appeals should the company file its appeal?

The term "public law" refers to _____________________________.

Under American law, the basic elements of a contract are ________________, _______________, _______________, and ________________.

A law is unconstitutionally overbroad if ______________________.

A law is unconstitutionally vague if ______________________.

After Congress establishes a federal agency, the rules and regulations of the agency and the decisions of the agency are ___________________________________.

In the American legal system, the sources of law include which of the following?

The term "quantum meruit" refers to ______________.

To assert a claim under the U.S. Constitution in federal court, the plaintiff must have ______________.

Federal courts are courts of _______________________.

The term "removal jurisdiction" refers to ______________.

A uniform act (also known as a uniform law) is a ___________________________________.

With summer approaching, Bert needed a new air conditioning system. Most air conditioning contractors offered "Monster" brand air conditioners, with installation, for $2,500. Maximum Heating and Cooling offered the same Monster brand air conditioner for $2,000. Bert signed a contract with Maximum for the Monster air conditioner, with installation, for $2,000. Later, Maximum refused to honor the contract, and Bert sued. Most likely, Bert will be awarded damages of _____________.

The American constitutional system is a system of ___________________________.

Which of the following answer choices describes the priority assigned to the various types of law when a court decides a case?

Under the Supremacy Clause, state law _______________________________.

The term "exclusive jurisdiction" refers to a court that _____________________________.

The term "liquidated damages" refers to ______________.

To assert a constitutional claim in federal court, the claim must NOT be ______________.

The term "minimum contacts" refers to a defendant with _____________________________.