LAW 2150 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Federal Judges and Justices are nominated and appointed by the ________ and
confirmed by the _________ - Answers - President; Senate (51 Votes)
Treaties can be approved by a _____ vote of the senators present - Answers - 2/3
Largest and most burdensome sources of law is? - Answers - Administrative Law
Largest and most burdensome sources of law, adopted by Administrative Agencies -
Answers - Rules and Regulations
The process of questioning potential jurors - Answers - Voir Dire
Process where plaintiff's attorney questions defendants witnesses - Answers - Cross-
Examination (not your own witness)
3 Decisions for Appellant Courts for lower court cases - Answers - Affirm (agree),
Reverse (don't agree), Remand (reverse and remand)
Document issued by the Clerk of Court to the defendant (Jill Kirby v. Antonio Carvello) -
Answers - Summons
2 Challenges:
1. Judge require to agree to it (order that person to be dismissed with cause)
2. Attorney excuses jury member without needing judge's approval - Answers - 1.
Challenge for Cause
2. Peremptory Jury Challenge (limited in number, cannot discriminate based on race or
gender)
Burden of proof (Criminal Case) - Answers - Beyond reasonable doubt
Burden of proof (Civil Case) - Answers - By the greater weight of the evidence
According to the US constitution, the supreme court justices and all federal judges are
all appointed... - Answers - during good behavior
Ethics is the study of...
(Business ethics is...) - Answers - what constitutes right and wrong behavior
(Right and wrong behavior in a business setting)
, Categorical imperative - Answers - Individuals should evaluate their actions in light of
the consequences that would follow if everyone in society acted in the same way
Outcome based ethics that uses a cost-benefit analysis (greatest good for the greatest
number) - Answers - Utilitarianism
Just because an action is legal doesn't mean it is ethical - Answers - Moral Minimum
If a law or state action creates a classification based on a suspect trait, which equal
protection test do we use? - Answers - Strict Scrutiny test
The written document adopted by the constitutional convention of 1787 became known
as the... - Answers - US Constitution
The bill of rights refers to the... - Answers - First ten amendments to the Constitution
(1791)
Katzenbach v. Mcclung (Ollie's Barbecue) - Answers - Found to be a violation of
Commerce Clause
(was involved in interstate commerce because buying food out of state)
The Free Exercise Clause is part of what fundamental constitutional freedom? -
Answers - Freedom of Religion
Of all constitutional clauses and amendments, which had the greatest impact on
business? - Answers - Commerce Clause
What are the Miranda Warnings? - Answers - Right to remain silent, right to consult with
an attorney, right to an attorney if you cannot afford one
Caballes v. Illinois - Answers - Judge ruled a dog sniff is probable cause
The area that receives the MOST protection by the first amendment is... - Answers -
Political Speech
The area that receives the LEAST protection by the first amendment is... - Answers -
Defamation of Character
The exclusionary rule is used to... - Answers - exclude evidence that the government
has obtained illegally
Contract - Answers - A legal agreement between two or more competent parties where
consideration is exchanged now or in the future
ANSWERS
Federal Judges and Justices are nominated and appointed by the ________ and
confirmed by the _________ - Answers - President; Senate (51 Votes)
Treaties can be approved by a _____ vote of the senators present - Answers - 2/3
Largest and most burdensome sources of law is? - Answers - Administrative Law
Largest and most burdensome sources of law, adopted by Administrative Agencies -
Answers - Rules and Regulations
The process of questioning potential jurors - Answers - Voir Dire
Process where plaintiff's attorney questions defendants witnesses - Answers - Cross-
Examination (not your own witness)
3 Decisions for Appellant Courts for lower court cases - Answers - Affirm (agree),
Reverse (don't agree), Remand (reverse and remand)
Document issued by the Clerk of Court to the defendant (Jill Kirby v. Antonio Carvello) -
Answers - Summons
2 Challenges:
1. Judge require to agree to it (order that person to be dismissed with cause)
2. Attorney excuses jury member without needing judge's approval - Answers - 1.
Challenge for Cause
2. Peremptory Jury Challenge (limited in number, cannot discriminate based on race or
gender)
Burden of proof (Criminal Case) - Answers - Beyond reasonable doubt
Burden of proof (Civil Case) - Answers - By the greater weight of the evidence
According to the US constitution, the supreme court justices and all federal judges are
all appointed... - Answers - during good behavior
Ethics is the study of...
(Business ethics is...) - Answers - what constitutes right and wrong behavior
(Right and wrong behavior in a business setting)
, Categorical imperative - Answers - Individuals should evaluate their actions in light of
the consequences that would follow if everyone in society acted in the same way
Outcome based ethics that uses a cost-benefit analysis (greatest good for the greatest
number) - Answers - Utilitarianism
Just because an action is legal doesn't mean it is ethical - Answers - Moral Minimum
If a law or state action creates a classification based on a suspect trait, which equal
protection test do we use? - Answers - Strict Scrutiny test
The written document adopted by the constitutional convention of 1787 became known
as the... - Answers - US Constitution
The bill of rights refers to the... - Answers - First ten amendments to the Constitution
(1791)
Katzenbach v. Mcclung (Ollie's Barbecue) - Answers - Found to be a violation of
Commerce Clause
(was involved in interstate commerce because buying food out of state)
The Free Exercise Clause is part of what fundamental constitutional freedom? -
Answers - Freedom of Religion
Of all constitutional clauses and amendments, which had the greatest impact on
business? - Answers - Commerce Clause
What are the Miranda Warnings? - Answers - Right to remain silent, right to consult with
an attorney, right to an attorney if you cannot afford one
Caballes v. Illinois - Answers - Judge ruled a dog sniff is probable cause
The area that receives the MOST protection by the first amendment is... - Answers -
Political Speech
The area that receives the LEAST protection by the first amendment is... - Answers -
Defamation of Character
The exclusionary rule is used to... - Answers - exclude evidence that the government
has obtained illegally
Contract - Answers - A legal agreement between two or more competent parties where
consideration is exchanged now or in the future
