LEGAL RESEARCH EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1.
What is legal research?
A. Studying sports rules
B. Systematic investigation of legal issues using legal sources
C. Studying fashion laws
D. Studying entertainment scripts
Correct Answer: B. Systematic investigation of legal issues using legal sources
Rationale: Legal research involves analyzing laws, cases, and statutes.
2.
What is a statute?
A. Court opinion
B. Written law enacted by legislature
C. Police report
D. Newspaper article
Correct Answer: B. Written law enacted by legislature
Rationale: Statutes are formal laws passed by parliament.
3.
What is case law?
A. Sports law
B. Law developed through judicial decisions
C. Fashion law
D. Entertainment law
,Correct Answer: B. Law developed through judicial decisions
Rationale: Case law comes from court rulings.
4.
What is precedent?
A. Random rule
B. Previous court decision used as authority
C. Police instruction
D. Newspaper rule
Correct Answer: B. Previous court decision used as authority
Rationale: Precedent guides future cases.
5.
What is legal reasoning?
A. Guessing outcomes
B. Logical analysis of legal rules and facts
C. Sports reasoning
D. Entertainment reasoning
Correct Answer: B. Logical analysis of legal rules and facts
Rationale: Legal reasoning applies logic to law.
6.
What is jurisprudence?
A. Study of journalism
B. Philosophy and theory of law
C. Study of sports
D. Study of music
Correct Answer: B. Philosophy and theory of law
Rationale: Jurisprudence explains the nature of law.
, 7.
What is primary legal source?
A. Blog post
B. Original law such as statutes and cases
C. Social media post
D. Opinion article
Correct Answer: B. Original law such as statutes and cases
Rationale: Primary sources are authoritative legal materials.
8.
What is secondary legal source?
A. Court judgment
B. Commentary or analysis of law
C. Constitution
D. Statute
Correct Answer: B. Commentary or analysis of law
Rationale: Secondary sources explain primary law.
9.
What is constitution?
A. Sports rulebook
B. Supreme law of a country
C. Entertainment guide
D. Newspaper
Correct Answer: B. Supreme law of a country
Rationale: Constitution is the highest legal authority.
10.
What is statutory interpretation?
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1.
What is legal research?
A. Studying sports rules
B. Systematic investigation of legal issues using legal sources
C. Studying fashion laws
D. Studying entertainment scripts
Correct Answer: B. Systematic investigation of legal issues using legal sources
Rationale: Legal research involves analyzing laws, cases, and statutes.
2.
What is a statute?
A. Court opinion
B. Written law enacted by legislature
C. Police report
D. Newspaper article
Correct Answer: B. Written law enacted by legislature
Rationale: Statutes are formal laws passed by parliament.
3.
What is case law?
A. Sports law
B. Law developed through judicial decisions
C. Fashion law
D. Entertainment law
,Correct Answer: B. Law developed through judicial decisions
Rationale: Case law comes from court rulings.
4.
What is precedent?
A. Random rule
B. Previous court decision used as authority
C. Police instruction
D. Newspaper rule
Correct Answer: B. Previous court decision used as authority
Rationale: Precedent guides future cases.
5.
What is legal reasoning?
A. Guessing outcomes
B. Logical analysis of legal rules and facts
C. Sports reasoning
D. Entertainment reasoning
Correct Answer: B. Logical analysis of legal rules and facts
Rationale: Legal reasoning applies logic to law.
6.
What is jurisprudence?
A. Study of journalism
B. Philosophy and theory of law
C. Study of sports
D. Study of music
Correct Answer: B. Philosophy and theory of law
Rationale: Jurisprudence explains the nature of law.
, 7.
What is primary legal source?
A. Blog post
B. Original law such as statutes and cases
C. Social media post
D. Opinion article
Correct Answer: B. Original law such as statutes and cases
Rationale: Primary sources are authoritative legal materials.
8.
What is secondary legal source?
A. Court judgment
B. Commentary or analysis of law
C. Constitution
D. Statute
Correct Answer: B. Commentary or analysis of law
Rationale: Secondary sources explain primary law.
9.
What is constitution?
A. Sports rulebook
B. Supreme law of a country
C. Entertainment guide
D. Newspaper
Correct Answer: B. Supreme law of a country
Rationale: Constitution is the highest legal authority.
10.
What is statutory interpretation?
