LEG 100 - Week 3 Quiz 1 Questions & Answers
Question 1
If the President vetoes a bill and if both the House and Senate repass the bill by a two-thirds
... [Show More] margin, the bill becomes law.
Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True
Question 2
The government has the right to take private property through the power of eminent domain.
Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True
Question 3
Judicial review is the power of the federal courts to declare a statute or governmental action unconstitutional and void.
Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True
Question 4
The largest source of new law comes from court decisions. Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Question 5
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, a federal statute, forbids discrimination on the basis of national origin in employment. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the administrative agency that oversees the law. The EEOC issued Guidelines on Discrimination because of National Origin. According to one of the guidelines, the EEOC will presume a violation of the law if an employer sets a work requirement that employees must speak only English in the workplace. This is an interpretive rule because it interprets the Civil Rights Act.
Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True
Question 6
The majority of work done by legislative bodies is performed in committees. Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Question 7
The doctrine of stare decisis, though vital to the creation of the common law when this country was settled, is not important to our modern, complex society.
Selected Answer: False Correct Answer: False
Question 8
Wilfred was driving too fast for the icy road conditions and hit Sally's car. Sally can sue Wilfred in criminal court.
Selected Answer: False Correct Answer: False
Question 9
Congress passed a law imposing penalties for displaying "indecent" material online where children could see it. If the U.S. Supreme Court subsequently rules that the statute conflicts with the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the statute is void.
Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True
Question 10
In 1994, the Arizona Supreme Court decided the case of Hernandez v. Arizona Board of Regents and found a duty of care to avoid furnishing alcohol to underage consumers. If in 2008 a Flagstaff, Arizona plaintiff brings a lawsuit against an Arizona university’s fraternity for providing alcohol to members under the legal drinking age, the Hernandez v. Arizona Board of Regents case will serve as precedent.
Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True
Question 11
If the President vetoes a bill, it can still become law if both the House and the Senate approve it with a 51% majority.
Selected Answer: False Correct Answer: False
Question 12
In order to determine if the case she was hearing broke the law, Judge Jane referred to prior rulings on the same subject. In other words, the judge is relying on precedent to make her decision.
Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True
Question 13
DoorWay Computers, Inc., the trademark owner of "DoorWay," sought a court injunction to prevent Handyman Hardware, Inc. from using the domain name, "DoorWay.com." A jury will decide whether DoorWay is entitled to this remedy.
Selected Answer: False Correct Answer: False
Question 14
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration promulgated a rule requiring warehouse employees to wear hardhats when in the vicinity of an operating forklift. The purpose of the hardhats is to protect employees from danger of falling objects. This rule is
Selected Answer: d.
administrative law.
Correct Answer: d.
administrative law.
Question 15
Jurisdiction can be described as
Selected Answer:
b.
the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular type of case.
Correct Answer: b.
the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular type of case.
Question 16
In order for a federal court to have jurisdiction, there must be a federal question involved and at least $75,000 in dispute.
Selected Answer: False Correct Answer: False
Question 17
Primary methods of alternative dispute resolution include litigation and mediation. Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Question 18
In reaching their verdicts, appellate courts conduct trials and rehear all evidence. Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Question 19
A is a ruling by the court that no trial is necessary because there are no essential facts in dispute.
Selected Answer: d.
summary judgment
Correct Answer: d.
summary judgment
Question 20
After being served with a summons and a copy of the complaint, a defendant usually files a pleading known as an answer, briefly replying to each allegation in the complaint.
Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True
Version 2
Question 1
In a civil case, the plaintiff must prove the case
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
a.
by a preponderance of the evidence.
a.
by a preponderance of the evidence.
Question 2
A is a ruling by the court that no trial is necessary because there are no essential facts in dispute.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
d.
summary judgment
d.
summary judgment
Question 3
In order for a federal court to have jurisdiction, there must be a federal question involved and at least $75,000 in dispute.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals e
Fals e
Question 4
Primary methods of alternative dispute resolution include litigation and mediation.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals e
Fals e
Question 5
According to your text, the biggest change in litigation in the last decade has been
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
a.
an explosive rise of electronic discovery.
a.
an explosive rise of electronic discovery.
Question 6
In reaching their verdicts, appellate courts conduct trials and rehear all evidence.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals e
Fals e
Question 7
The government has the right to take private property through the power of eminent domain.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Tru e
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Question 8
If the President vetoes a bill and if both the House and Senate repass the bill by a two-thirds margin, the bill becomes law.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Tru e
Question 9
The largest source of new law comes from court decisions.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals e
Fals e
Question 10
The majority of work done by legislative bodies is performed in committees.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Tru e
Question 11
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, a federal statute, forbids discrimination on the basis of national origin in employment. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the administrative agency that oversees the law. The EEOC issued Guidelines on Discrimination because of National Origin. According to one of the guidelines, the EEOC will presume a violation of the law if an employer sets a work requirement that employees must speak only English in the workplace. This is an interpretive rule because it interprets the Civil Rights Act.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Tru e
Question 12
The doctrine of stare decisis, though vital to the creation of the common law when this country was settled, is not important to our modern, complex society.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals e
Fals e
Question 13
The amendments to the U.S. Constitution protect the people from the power of state and federal governments.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Tru e
Question 14
In 1994, the Arizona Supreme Court decided the case of Hernandez v. Arizona Board of Regents and found a duty of care to avoid furnishing alcohol to underage consumers. If in 2008 a Flagstaff, Arizona plaintiff brings a lawsuit against an Arizona university’s fraternity for providing alcohol to members under the legal drinking age, the Hernandez v.
Arizona Board of Regents case will serve as precedent.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Tru e
Question 15
DoorWay Computers, Inc., the trademark owner of "DoorWay," sought a court injunction to prevent Handyman Hardware, Inc. from using the domain name, "DoorWay.com." A jury will decide whether DoorWay is entitled to this remedy.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals e
Fals e
Question 16
In order to determine if the case she was hearing broke the law, Judge Jane referred to prior rulings on the same subject. In other words, the
judge is relying on precedent to make her decision.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Tru e
Question 17
If the President vetoes a bill, it can still become law if both the House and the Senate approve it with a 51% majority.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals e
Fals e
Question 18
The three branches of government in the United States are
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
c.
the executive, legislative, and judicial.
c.
the executive, legislative, and judicial.
Question 19
Wilfred was driving too fast for the icy road conditions and hit Sally's car. Sally can sue Wilfred in criminal court.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals e
Fals e
Question 20
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration promulgated a rule requiring warehouse employees to wear hardhats when in the vicinity of an operating forklift. The purpose of the hardhats is to protect employees from danger of falling objects. This rule is
Answer
Selected Answer:
d.
administrative law.
Correct Answer:
d.
administrative law.
Version 3
Question 1
In order to determine if the case she was hearing broke the law, Judge Jane referred to prior rulings on the same subject. In other words, the judge is relying on precedent to make her decision.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru
e
Tru
e
Question 2
Wilfred was driving too fast for the icy road conditions and hit Sally's car. Sally can sue Wilfred in criminal court.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals
e
Fals
e
Question 3
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration promulgated a rule requiring warehouse employees to wear hardhats when in the vicinity of an operating forklift. The purpose of the hardhats is to protect employees from danger of falling objects. This rule is
Answer
Selected
Answer:
Correct Answer:
administrative law.
administrative law.
Question 4
Congress passed a law imposing penalties for displaying "indecent" material online where children could see it. If the U.S. Supreme Court subsequently rules that the statute conflicts with the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the statute is void.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru
e
Tru
e
Question 5
Deontologists would agree that the increasing medical concern over obesity in the United States justifies federal regulation of high fat, high sugar, low nutrition food advertising during children’s television programs.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru
e
Tru
e
Question 6
Unethical behavior is a bar to financial success.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals
e
Fals
e
Question 7
Which of the following statements best exemplifies how society as a whole benefits from ethical behavior?
Answer
Selected
Answer:
Correct Answer:
Ethical behavior builds trust which is important in all of our relationships.
Ethical behavior builds trust which is important in all of our relationships.
Question 8
John Rawls' suggestion that society should reward behavior that provides the most benefit to the community as a whole is referred to as
Answer
Selected
Answer:
Correct Answer:
the difference principle.
the difference principle.
Question 9
According to your text, the biggest change in litigation in the last decade has been
Answer
Selected
Answer:
Correct Answer:
an explosive rise of electronic discovery.
an explosive rise of electronic discovery.
Question 10
Jurisdiction can be described as
Answer
Selected
Answer:
Correct Answer:
the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular type of case.
the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular type of case.
Question 11
A is a ruling by the court that no trial is necessary because there are no essential facts in dispute.
Answer
Selected
Answer:
Correct Answer:
summary judgment
summary judgment
Question 12
Primary methods of alternative dispute resolution include litigation and mediation.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals
e
Fals
e
Question 13
The Miranda warning insures that the criminal suspects understand their constitutional rights relating to
Answer
Selected
Answer:
Correct Answer:
self incrimination.
self incrimination.
Question 14
A misdemeanor is distinguished from a felony based upon
Answer
Selected
Answer:
Correct Answer:
the length and place of possible imprisonment.
the length and place of possible imprisonment.
Question 15
Every criminal defendant has a right to a jury trial.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals
e
Fals
e
Question 16
The Federal sentencing guidelines are just guidelines. Judges do not have to follow them.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru
e
Fals
e
Question 17
The doctrine of stare decisis, though vital to the creation of the common law when this country was settled, is not important to our modern, complex society.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals
e
Fals
e
Question 18
Judicial review is the power of the federal courts to declare a statute or governmental action unconstitutional and void.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru
e
Tru
e
Question 19
If the President vetoes a bill and if both the House and Senate repass the bill by a two-thirds margin, the bill becomes law.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Tru
Correct Answer:
e
Tru
e
Question 20
The amendments to the U.S. Constitution protect the people from the power of state and federal governments.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru
e
Tru
e
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Version 4
Question 1
A misdemeanor is distinguished from a felony based upon
Answer
Selected
Answer: the length and place of possible imprisonment.
Correct
Answer: the length and place of possible imprisonment.
Question 2
When a judge orders a criminal defendant to reimburse the victim, it is called
Answer
Selected Answer: restituti
on.
Correct Answer: restituti
on.
Question 3
The Miranda warning insures that the criminal suspects understand their constitutional rights relating to
Answer
Selected Answer: self
incrimination.
Correct Answer: self
incrimination.
Question 4
The parties to a criminal trial are the government and the defendant.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Tru e
Question 5
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, a federal statute, forbids discrimination on the basis of national origin in employment. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the administrative agency that oversees the law. The EEOC issued Guidelines on Discrimination because of National Origin. According to one of the guidelines, the EEOC will presume a violation of the law if an employer sets a work requirement that employees must speak only English in the workplace. This is an interpretive rule because it interprets the Civil Rights Act.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Tru e
Question 6
If the President vetoes a bill and if both the House and Senate repass the bill by a two-thirds margin, the bill becomes law.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Tru e
Question 7
The majority of work done by legislative bodies is performed in committees.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Tru e
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Question 8
Judicial review is the power of the federal courts to declare a statute or governmental action unconstitutional and void.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Tru e
Question 9
In reaching their verdicts, appellate courts conduct trials and rehear all evidence.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Fals e
Question 10
In order for a federal court to have jurisdiction, there must be a federal question involved and at least $75,000 in dispute.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals e
Fals e
Question 11
Jurisdiction can be described as
Answer
Selected
Answer: the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular type of case.
Correct
Answer: the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular type of case.
Question 12
According to your text, the biggest change in litigation in the last decade has been
Answer
Selected
Answer: an explosive rise of electronic discovery.
Correct
Answer: an explosive rise of electronic discovery.
Question 13
In order to determine if the case she was hearing broke the law, Judge Jane referred to prior rulings on the same subject. In other words, the judge is relying on precedent to make her decision.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Tru e
Question 14
DoorWay Computers, Inc., the trademark owner of "DoorWay," sought a court injunction to prevent Handyman Hardware, Inc. from using the domain name, "DoorWay.com." A jury will decide whether DoorWay is entitled to this remedy.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals e
Fals e
Question 15
If the President vetoes a bill, it can still become law if both the House and the Senate approve it with a 51% majority.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Fals e
Question 16
The three branches of government in the United States are
Answer
Selected
Answer: the executive, legislative, and judicial.
Correct
Answer: the executive, legislative, and
judicial.
Question 17
Utilitarian ethics holds that decisions should be made on the basis of practicality, and whatever action is most convenient should be favored.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Fals e
Fals e
Question 18
John Rawls' suggestion that society should reward behavior that provides the most benefit to the community as a whole is referred to as
Answer
Selected
Answer: moral relativism.
Correct
Answer: the difference principle.
Question 19
Which of the following statements best exemplifies how society as a whole benefits from ethical behavior?
Answer
Selected
Answer: Ethical behavior builds trust which is important in all of our relationships.
Correct
Answer: Ethical behavior builds trust which is important in all of our relationships.
Question 20
Deontologists would agree that the increasing medical concern over obesity in the United States justifies federal regulation of high fat, high sugar, low nutrition food advertising during children’s television programs.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Correct Answer:
Tru e
Tru e [Show Less]