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It is important that interpreters possess at least a basic understanding of the US Legal System.
Interpreters should know what the acronym ABA represents. The letters stand for:
A. American Barre Association
B. American Bar Association
C. American Benefits Association
D. American Buyer's Association - correct answer ✔✔ American Bar Association
All of the following are examples of legal services: assistance with a legal matter; giving legal
advice; filing legal documents; sending letters; and representation in official hearings and other
legal proceedings.
True
False - correct answer ✔✔ True
A law firm is an example of a legal service provider.
True
False - correct answer ✔✔ True
A lawyer who is licensed in California could legally give basic legal advice to clients in North
Carolina.
True
False - correct answer ✔✔ False
, Choose the best answer. Which of the following is the key element in the attorney-client
relationship?
A. billing
B. advocacy
C. confidentiality
D. knowledge of the law - correct answer ✔✔ confidentiality
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. According to your reading, the US has adopted a
system known as ________, which is a balance of power between the federal government and
the states.
A. constitutional monarchy
B. constitutional democracy
C. federalism
D. confederacy - correct answer ✔✔ federalism
Choose one answer. There may be more than one correct answer for this question, but you only
need to choose one correct answer in order to receive credit. According to your textbook, the
US divides the legal system into two sections. They are________ and _________.
A. federal; state
B. public; private
C. civil; criminal - correct answer ✔✔ A and C
Generally, civil court has the power to send someone to jail.
True
False - correct answer ✔✔ False
Murder, assault, tax evasion and robbery are common examples of ______ charges.
A. civil