Quiz 1 TEST QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
According to John Rawls, in order to think ethically, people must have a veil of
ignorance, which requires that people ________. - Answer-lose the assumption that
what they personally want or need is necessarily morally correct
________, made by a lawyer in a trial, familiarizes a jury with the essential facts that
each side expects to prove. - Answer-An opening statement
The usual rule in the scope of discovery is that the information sought in discovery is
discoverable and an objection is overruled as long as the information ________. -
Answer-will lead to evidence admissible during a trial
Strict constructivism is also known as ________. - Answer-judicial abstention
Which of the following statements is true of the legal system? - Answer-The state
enforces legal rules through civil and criminal sanctions.
When the result of a lawsuit at the trial court level is appealed, the successful party in
the trial court is called the ________. - Answer-appellee
Which section of the U.S. Constitution outlines how the power of the judiciary should be
vested in the Supreme Court and such lower courts, as determined by Congress? -
Answer-Article III
After months of debating the issue, the House of Representatives and Senate have both
agreed to pass a bill that will increase the tax on alcohol sales. This type of legislation is
called a(n) ________. - Answer-statute
Public law traditionally includes which type of law?
Copyright law
Religious law
Criminal law
Tort law
Substantive law - Answer-Criminal law