Question 1

Products liability,medical malpractice,battery,invasion of privacy,trespass,wrongful death and libel all fall within a field of civil law known as:

Accepted Answer

A) torts. 
B) contracts. 
C) stare decisis. 
D) negligence. 
E) certiorari. 
A) torts. 
B) contracts. 
C) stare decisis. 
D) negligence. 
E) certiorari. A

Question 2

Lexis-Nexis is:

Accepted Answer

A) a brand of car. 
B) a law library in Washington,D.C. . 
C) an index of legal terms. 
D) a computer data base containing legal materials and news articles. 
E) all of these. 
A) a brand of car. 
B) a law library in Washington,D.C. . 
C) an index of legal terms. 
D) a computer data base containing legal materials and news articles. 
E) all of these. D

Question 3

How could a U.S.Supreme Court decision interpreting the meaning of the Constitution be overturned?

Accepted Answer

A) by a Constitutional amendment. 
B) by an act of Congress. 
C) by a later Supreme Court decision. 
D) by a presidential proclamation. 
E) both choices A and C. 
A) by a Constitutional amendment. 
B) by an act of Congress. 
C) by a later Supreme Court decision. 
D) by a presidential proclamation. 
E) both choices A and C. E

Question 4

The term stare decisis refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) miscellaneous civil wrongs. 
B) decisions of the infamous English court of the star chamber. 
C) extraordinary relief granted by a court of equity. 
D) rulings of early common law courts that were later reversed. 
E) the principle that courts normally follow judicial precedents. 
A) miscellaneous civil wrongs. 
B) decisions of the infamous English court of the star chamber. 
C) extraordinary relief granted by a court of equity. 
D) rulings of early common law courts that were later reversed. 
E) the principle that courts normally follow judicial precedents.

Question 5

Some lawsuits are tried in federal rather than state courts for two main reasons.Some cases involve federal questions (legal issues governed by federal law).Others go to federal court primarily because of:

Accepted Answer

A) a criminal defendant's claim that no state court would provide a fair trial. 
B) the cost or complexity of a particular lawsuit. 
C) diversity of citizenship. 
D) a civil litigant's claim that no state court could be fair. 
E) none of these. 
A) a criminal defendant's claim that no state court would provide a fair trial. 
B) the cost or complexity of a particular lawsuit. 
C) diversity of citizenship. 
D) a civil litigant's claim that no state court could be fair. 
E) none of these.

Question 6

The Supreme Court will hear cases where one state sues another as part of its:

Accepted Answer

A) original jurisdiction. 
B) appellate jurisdiction. 
C) rule of four. 
D) stare decisis. 
E) voir dire. 
A) original jurisdiction. 
B) appellate jurisdiction. 
C) rule of four. 
D) stare decisis. 
E) voir dire.

Question 7

The largest circuit in the country is the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) First. 
B) Third. 
C) Eighth. 
D) Ninth. 
E) Federal. 
A) First. 
B) Third. 
C) Eighth. 
D) Ninth. 
E) Federal.

Question 8

The U.S.Supreme Court in 2003 declared that very large punitive damage awards (i.e.those exceeding 10 times the provable monetary losses)are usually improper.The case:

Accepted Answer

A) Plessy v.Ferguson. 
B) New York Times v.Sullivan. 
C) State Farm v.Campbell. 
D) Virginia v.Black. 
E) Young v.New Haven Advocate. 
A) Plessy v.Ferguson. 
B) New York Times v.Sullivan. 
C) State Farm v.Campbell. 
D) Virginia v.Black. 
E) Young v.New Haven Advocate.

Question 9

The common law is derived from:

Accepted Answer

A) acts of Congress. 
B) acts of state legislatures. 
C) court decisions. 
D) rulings by federal agencies. 
E) rulings by arbitrators. 
A) acts of Congress. 
B) acts of state legislatures. 
C) court decisions. 
D) rulings by federal agencies. 
E) rulings by arbitrators.

Question 10

In legal terminology,a code is:

Accepted Answer

A) an indexed collection of court decisions. 
B) an organized body of statutory law. 
C) a list of constitutional amendments. 
D) a collection of executive orders. 
E) a secret message from one judge to others. 
A) an indexed collection of court decisions. 
B) an organized body of statutory law. 
C) a list of constitutional amendments. 
D) a collection of executive orders. 
E) a secret message from one judge to others.

Question 11

Which of these courts hears appeals of decisions by federal regulatory agencies such as the Federal Communications Commission?

Accepted Answer

A) Court of Claims. 
B) District Court. 
C) Court of Regulatory Appeals. 
D) Circuit Court of Appeals. 
E) Supreme Court. 
A) Court of Claims. 
B) District Court. 
C) Court of Regulatory Appeals. 
D) Circuit Court of Appeals. 
E) Supreme Court.

Question 12

In a court of equity,an aggrieved party may secure:

Accepted Answer

A) only monetary compensation for his/her injuries. 
B) monetary compensation for injuries plus additional money for "pain and suffering." 
C) non-monetary remedies such as injunctions,restraining orders,and orders of specific performance. 
D) none of these. 
A) only monetary compensation for his/her injuries. 
B) monetary compensation for injuries plus additional money for "pain and suffering." 
C) non-monetary remedies such as injunctions,restraining orders,and orders of specific performance. 
D) none of these.

Question 13

When an appellate court remands a case,that means:

Accepted Answer

A) the verdict is affirmed. 
B) the verdict is reversed and the case is terminated. 
C) the verdict is affirmed in part and reversed in part. 
D) a lower court is directed to reconsider the case in light of the appellate court's opinion. 
E) the verdict is set aside and the case is automatically sent to the next-higher court for a further appeal. 
A) the verdict is affirmed. 
B) the verdict is reversed and the case is terminated. 
C) the verdict is affirmed in part and reversed in part. 
D) a lower court is directed to reconsider the case in light of the appellate court's opinion. 
E) the verdict is set aside and the case is automatically sent to the next-higher court for a further appeal.

Question 14

In the 2009 case of Caperton v.Massey Coal,the Supreme Court addressed the issue of:

Accepted Answer

A) damages. 
B) judicial recusal. 
C) actual malice. 
D) jury verdicts. 
E) discovery. 
A) damages. 
B) judicial recusal. 
C) actual malice. 
D) jury verdicts. 
E) discovery.

Question 15

When an appellate court distinguishes a previous decision,that means:

Accepted Answer

A) the court ranks it as very important and agrees with it. 
B) the court follows it as a precedent. 
C) the court declines to follow it as a precedent,citing differences between its facts and those of the current case. 
D) none of these. 
A) the court ranks it as very important and agrees with it. 
B) the court follows it as a precedent. 
C) the court declines to follow it as a precedent,citing differences between its facts and those of the current case. 
D) none of these.

Question 16

The rules and regulations adopted by the Federal Trade Commission are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) statutory law. 
B) common law. 
C) constitutional law. 
D) administrative law. 
E) none of these. 
A) statutory law. 
B) common law. 
C) constitutional law. 
D) administrative law. 
E) none of these.

Question 17

Here's a legal citation: 419 U.S.245 (1974).What does "U.S." tell you about the case?

Accepted Answer

A) absolutely nothing. 
B) that it is a U.S.Supreme Court decision. 
C) that it is a U.S.District Court case. 
D) that it is a criminal case,not a civil case. 
E) that the U.S.government lost the case in 1974. 
A) absolutely nothing. 
B) that it is a U.S.Supreme Court decision. 
C) that it is a U.S.District Court case. 
D) that it is a criminal case,not a civil case. 
E) that the U.S.government lost the case in 1974.

Question 18

A U.S.Supreme Court decision interpreting the meaning of an act of Congress (for example,the Copyright Act)may be overruled by:

Accepted Answer

A) a ruling by a federal regulatory agency. 
B) a subsequent act of Congress. 
C) a treaty with a foreign nation. 
D) a presidential executive order. 
E) all of these. 
A) a ruling by a federal regulatory agency. 
B) a subsequent act of Congress. 
C) a treaty with a foreign nation. 
D) a presidential executive order. 
E) all of these.

Question 19

Decisions of a U.S.District Court are normally appealed to the:

Accepted Answer

A) Court of Claims. 
B) District Court of Appeal. 
C) Court of Regulatory Appeals. 
D) U.S.Circuit Court of Appeals. 
E) U.S.Supreme Court. 
A) Court of Claims. 
B) District Court of Appeal. 
C) Court of Regulatory Appeals. 
D) U.S.Circuit Court of Appeals. 
E) U.S.Supreme Court.

Question 20

During most lawsuits,each side is allowed to ask questions of the opposing side before trial.This process is called:

Accepted Answer

A) discovery. 
B) inquiry. 
C) inquisition. 
D) rejoinder. 
E) remittitur. 
A) discovery. 
B) inquiry. 
C) inquisition. 
D) rejoinder. 
E) remittitur.

Products liability,medical malpractice,battery,invasion of privacy,trespass,wrongful death and libel all fall within a field of civil law known as:

Lexis-Nexis is:

How could a U.S.Supreme Court decision interpreting the meaning of the Constitution be overturned?

The term stare decisis refers to:

Some lawsuits are tried in federal rather than state courts for two main reasons.Some cases involve federal questions (legal issues governed by federal law).Others go to federal court primarily because of:

The Supreme Court will hear cases where one state sues another as part of its:

The largest circuit in the country is the _______.

The U.S.Supreme Court in 2003 declared that very large punitive damage awards (i.e.those exceeding 10 times the provable monetary losses)are usually improper.The case:

The common law is derived from:

In legal terminology,a code is:

Which of these courts hears appeals of decisions by federal regulatory agencies such as the Federal Communications Commission?

In a court of equity,an aggrieved party may secure:

When an appellate court remands a case,that means:

In the 2009 case of Caperton v.Massey Coal,the Supreme Court addressed the issue of:

When an appellate court distinguishes a previous decision,that means:

The rules and regulations adopted by the Federal Trade Commission are examples of:

Here's a legal citation: 419 U.S.245 (1974).What does "U.S." tell you about the case?

A U.S.Supreme Court decision interpreting the meaning of an act of Congress (for example,the Copyright Act)may be overruled by:

Decisions of a U.S.District Court are normally appealed to the:

During most lawsuits,each side is allowed to ask questions of the opposing side before trial.This process is called:

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Exam 1: The American Legal System

Products liability,medical malpractice,battery,invasion of privacy,trespass,wrongful death and libel all fall within a field of civil law known as:

Lexis-Nexis is:

How could a U.S.Supreme Court decision interpreting the meaning of the Constitution be overturned?

The term stare decisis refers to:

Some lawsuits are tried in federal rather than state courts for two main reasons.Some cases involve federal questions (legal issues governed by federal law).Others go to federal court primarily because of:

The Supreme Court will hear cases where one state sues another as part of its:

The largest circuit in the country is the _______.

The U.S.Supreme Court in 2003 declared that very large punitive damage awards (i.e.those exceeding 10 times the provable monetary losses)are usually improper.The case:

The common law is derived from:

In legal terminology,a code is:

Which of these courts hears appeals of decisions by federal regulatory agencies such as the Federal Communications Commission?

In a court of equity,an aggrieved party may secure:

When an appellate court remands a case,that means:

In the 2009 case of Caperton v.Massey Coal,the Supreme Court addressed the issue of:

When an appellate court distinguishes a previous decision,that means:

The rules and regulations adopted by the Federal Trade Commission are examples of:

Here's a legal citation: 419 U.S.245 (1974).What does "U.S." tell you about the case?

A U.S.Supreme Court decision interpreting the meaning of an act of Congress (for example,the Copyright Act)may be overruled by:

Decisions of a U.S.District Court are normally appealed to the:

During most lawsuits,each side is allowed to ask questions of the opposing side before trial.This process is called:

The Legacy of Freedom

Modern Prior Restraints

Libel and Slander

The Right of Privacy

Copyrights and Trademarks

Fair Trial-Free Press Conflicts

Newsgatherers Privilege

Freedom of Information

Obscenity and the Law

Regulation of Electronic Media

Media Ownership Issues

Advertising and the Law

Freedom of the Student Press

Filters