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LAW/531T - C - Q4 2019
Week 1 Practice Assignment
1. A(n) _________________ is a request for a higher court to review whether errors of law occurred in a case that was already decided in a lower court.
o appeal
o reverse
o remand
o affirmation
2. _________________ jurisdiction refers to the power of a court to exercise authority over the property involved in the dispute.
o General
o Limited
o Subject matter
o Personal
3. Courts of _________________ jurisdiction may hear many different types of cases.
o personal
o limited
o subject matter
o general
4. Under the doctrine of _________________, the U.S. Supreme Court may declare any law unconstitutional.
o supreme review
o constitutional review
o legal review
o judicial review
5. _________________ is a judgment entered by a court for one party and against another without a full trial.
o Summary judgment
o Judgement on the pleadings
o Limited trial judgment
o Pretrial judgment
6. The rule that a final judgment by a court determining the rights of the parties is conclusive and the issues may not be raised again is called _________________.
o res judicata
o precedent
o stare decisis
o common law
7. The doctrine of following the decision of a previous court ruling is known as _________________.
o stare decisis
o precedent
o common law
o res judicata
8. Which of the following is not a stated purpose or function of the law?
o to facilitate private arrangements between individuals
o to determine procedures for changing the law
o to prevent undesirable behavior
o to govern a democracy with fairness
9. Which school of legal thought expresses the idea that law changes to reflect a changing society ?
o the historical perspective school of thought
o the natural law school of thought
o the command school of thought
o the law and economics school of thought
10. Which of the following is an unacceptable reason to exclude a potential juror?
o The potential juror has a relationship with one of the parties.
o The potential juror is female, and the defendant has requested an all-male jury.
o The potential juror has an interest in the outcome.
o The defendant requests, without explanation, that a certain potential juror be removed from the jury.
11. The party at whom a complaint is directed is called the _________________.
o prosecutor
o judge
o plaintiff
o defendant
12. The party who files a complaint in a civil case is called the _________________.
o judge
o plaintiff
o defendant
o prosecutor
13. _________________ refers to the principle that an actual controversy must exist before a court will hear legal claims.
o Third party
o Ripeness
o Venue
o Standing
14. _________________ refers to the location of the trial.
o Ripeness
o Venue
o Standing
o Third party
15. Non-Judicial Dispute Resolution Alternatives: Match the dispute-resolution terms with the correct definition.
Document that outlines the terms of the compromise
Settlement agreement
A neutral third-party expert meets with the parties separately and then together, and offers compromise solutions.
Mediation
Parties attempt to settle disputes through compromise.
Negotiation
A legal expert listens to the matter and imposes a resolution.
Arbitration
16. Which of the following is not true of the U.S. Constitution?
o It enumerates and protects citizens’ rights.
o It establishes three branches of government.
o It authorizes that state laws have priority over it.
o Every law in the U.S. must comply with the Constitution.
17. The _________________ Clause states that the U.S. Constitution and federal laws are the highest laws of the land.
o Supremacy
o Equal Protection
o Commerce
o Due Process
18. Which of the following describes substantive due process?
o A person has protected oral, written, and symbolic rights of expression.
o The laws of the United States must be equally applied to all citizens.
o A person may not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without being given notice and an opportunity to be heard before a neutral arbiter.
o Government laws must be clear, understandable, and designed to further a legitimate governmental purpose.
19. Which of the following is not true of free speech?
o It is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
o It includes oral, written, and symbolic expression.
o Speech with a commercial purpose is less protected than speech with a political purpose.
o Speech with a political purpose is less protected than speech with a commercial purpose.
20. True or false: The clear and convincing evidence burden of proof requires that the evidence presented is so clear that it requires the assent of every reasonable mind.
True False
USA 
India