BUS 250 TEST #1 FLAUTT QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A United States Court is a...
A. an appellate court
B. a small claims court only
C. the primary federal trial court
D. none of the above - Answers - C, The primary federal trial court
The imposition of sanctions against parties to legal proceedings are needed to ensure
that laws will be enforced.
True or False? - Answers - True
When a USA circuit court of Appeals hears a case for the first time, it is said to exercise
".........." over the case, meansing that the court does not call its own witnesses and
does not hear new testimoney. - Answers - appellate jurisdiction
Libel is a written or printed communication which injures a person's reputation by
disgracing her and diminishes the respect in which she is held in the community. It is no
defense that the damaging communication was true.
True or False? - Answers - False
When a judge orders a criminal defendant to reimburse the victim it is called? - Answers
- restitution
Everything that is legal is morally correct?
True or False? - Answers - False
The USA Supreme Court is the highest court in the country. It's primary role is to
interpret laws of the United States. The President nominates justices to the Supreme
Court, but those nominations are subject to approval by the Senate. This is an example
of? - Answers - Seperation of Powers
A decision of the Supreme Court of Mississippi would always be binding on a Federal
District Court in Mississippi and a state trial court in Mississippi.
True or False? - Answers - False
The courts in common law systems have devolped a body of law that serves as
precedent for determination of later lawsuits. This is called... - Answers - All of the
above: judge-made law, common law, case law
The constitutional principle of due process requires that similarly situated people be
treated similarly by the government.
, True or False? - Answers - False
Personal Jurisdiction: - Answers - may be obtained by personally serving a person
within a state if that person is domiciled in that state
Larceny: - Answers - theft of personal property.
Most criminal law, tort law and contract law have their origins in ...... law. - Answers -
Common Law
Subject matter jurisdiction refers to the proper geographic location or forum where a civil
lawsuit should be tried.
True or False? - Answers - False
Jacob carefully plots a course of action to embezzle $100,000 from his employer, Laura.
He is fired before he ever gets a chance to put the plan into action. In cleaning out
Jacob's desk, Laura finds his plans. Jacob is... - Answers - Not guilty because he never
acted on his plan.
Areas of substantive law can never be public law.
True or False - Answers - False
Alaina, an attorney, has a case that was recently heard by the USA Court of Appeals.
Alaina beileves the case involves a significant issue of U.S. Constitutional law and
would like to have the USA Supreme Court hear the case. One way by which the U.S.
Supreme Court may review the case is by... - Answers - Writ of Certiorari
Gold Strike Casino is incorporated in Delaware, but its principal palce of business is in
Mississippi. Rev. Adam, wants to sue for being wrongfully evicted. For the purpose of
diversity of citizenship, Gold Strike is a resident of? - Answers - Both Delaware and
Mississippi
Business ethics consist of special ethical principles that apply only to the business
world.
True or False? - Answers - False
When an appellate court disagrees with the decision of the trial court and sends the
case back to that court for additional proceedings, this is called... - Answers - remanding
A USA court of Appeals is an intermediate step in the appeal process within the federal
court system.
True or False? - Answers - True
Possession of controlled substance is a malum in se type of crime.
True or False? - Answers - False
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A United States Court is a...
A. an appellate court
B. a small claims court only
C. the primary federal trial court
D. none of the above - Answers - C, The primary federal trial court
The imposition of sanctions against parties to legal proceedings are needed to ensure
that laws will be enforced.
True or False? - Answers - True
When a USA circuit court of Appeals hears a case for the first time, it is said to exercise
".........." over the case, meansing that the court does not call its own witnesses and
does not hear new testimoney. - Answers - appellate jurisdiction
Libel is a written or printed communication which injures a person's reputation by
disgracing her and diminishes the respect in which she is held in the community. It is no
defense that the damaging communication was true.
True or False? - Answers - False
When a judge orders a criminal defendant to reimburse the victim it is called? - Answers
- restitution
Everything that is legal is morally correct?
True or False? - Answers - False
The USA Supreme Court is the highest court in the country. It's primary role is to
interpret laws of the United States. The President nominates justices to the Supreme
Court, but those nominations are subject to approval by the Senate. This is an example
of? - Answers - Seperation of Powers
A decision of the Supreme Court of Mississippi would always be binding on a Federal
District Court in Mississippi and a state trial court in Mississippi.
True or False? - Answers - False
The courts in common law systems have devolped a body of law that serves as
precedent for determination of later lawsuits. This is called... - Answers - All of the
above: judge-made law, common law, case law
The constitutional principle of due process requires that similarly situated people be
treated similarly by the government.
, True or False? - Answers - False
Personal Jurisdiction: - Answers - may be obtained by personally serving a person
within a state if that person is domiciled in that state
Larceny: - Answers - theft of personal property.
Most criminal law, tort law and contract law have their origins in ...... law. - Answers -
Common Law
Subject matter jurisdiction refers to the proper geographic location or forum where a civil
lawsuit should be tried.
True or False? - Answers - False
Jacob carefully plots a course of action to embezzle $100,000 from his employer, Laura.
He is fired before he ever gets a chance to put the plan into action. In cleaning out
Jacob's desk, Laura finds his plans. Jacob is... - Answers - Not guilty because he never
acted on his plan.
Areas of substantive law can never be public law.
True or False - Answers - False
Alaina, an attorney, has a case that was recently heard by the USA Court of Appeals.
Alaina beileves the case involves a significant issue of U.S. Constitutional law and
would like to have the USA Supreme Court hear the case. One way by which the U.S.
Supreme Court may review the case is by... - Answers - Writ of Certiorari
Gold Strike Casino is incorporated in Delaware, but its principal palce of business is in
Mississippi. Rev. Adam, wants to sue for being wrongfully evicted. For the purpose of
diversity of citizenship, Gold Strike is a resident of? - Answers - Both Delaware and
Mississippi
Business ethics consist of special ethical principles that apply only to the business
world.
True or False? - Answers - False
When an appellate court disagrees with the decision of the trial court and sends the
case back to that court for additional proceedings, this is called... - Answers - remanding
A USA court of Appeals is an intermediate step in the appeal process within the federal
court system.
True or False? - Answers - True
Possession of controlled substance is a malum in se type of crime.
True or False? - Answers - False
