WSU- BLAW 210 FINAL EXAM Questions and Correct Verified Answers Latest Version

Louis hits peter in the head with a frying pan for staying out too late. She is arrested and charged with battery. Peter tells the prosecutor that he does not want to press charges. - Louis can still be charged with the crime Shannon uses a racial slur on a Facebook post and her employer, Wizbang inc., fires her. Shannon sues Wizbang for wrongful termination claiming that they violated her First Amendment rights. What happens? - Wizbang wins - the first amendment doesn't protect you from private penalties What are the 3 branches of the government as found in the Constitution? - Legislative, judicial, executive From most to least, how strict are the following legal burdens of proof? Beyond a reasonable doubt, preponderance of the evidence, probable cause, reasonable suspicion Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update 1 | P a g e | © copyright 2024/2025 | Grade A+ You and Dale enter a general partnership to start a business exterminating bugs. Dale uses your big spray to poison and kill a rival exterminator and the family sues you and your business in civil court. - . You can be found liable for damages You purchase a playstation from a store. When the checkout person asks you if you want to pay for a warranty, you decline. When you get home you discover that it only works for watching Netflix, and not for playing video games - You can still return the playstation or sue for damages because there is an implied warranty that it will play video games What are the 3 parts of a publicly held corporation - Board of directors, shareholders, officers What are the elements of negligence in tort law? - duty , breach, actual cause, proximate cause, damages The landmark case Wickard v. Filburn had what lasting effect Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update 1 | P a g e | © copyright 2024/2025 | Grade A+ - It gave the federal government extraordinary power under the commerce clause As you are walking out of the grocery store drinking a delicious rockstar energy drink, a police officer comes over to walk beside you and begins to argue with you that Monster energy is better. What kind of conflict is this? - Consensual The landmark case Kelo v. New London had what lasting effect? - It increased the government's power to take property through eminent domain Following an especially bad breakup, Jennifer tells all of her friends not to date Brad because he'll be the worst boyfriend they'll ever have. Brad sues Jennifer for defamation. - Jennifer will win because an opinion cannot be defamatory You sign a lease(contract) to rent a house. The owner promises that, even though it isn't in the lease, he'll come by every week and mow the lawn. That Summer he refuses to mow the lawn Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update 1 | P a g e | © copyright 2024/2025 | Grade A+ - Under the parole evidence rule, mowing the lawn is not part of the original lease What is the best reason to avoid organizing your business as a corporation? - Double Taxation What are the main elements of a contract? - offer , acceptance, consideration The police hear music and voices coming from your house and believe you're having a party. They knock on the door and tell you to come outside and talk to them or they're going to come and arrest you for underage drinking. What do you do? - Nothing make the officers get a warrant Your friend draws an amazing picture of Donald Trump eating Cheetos. You know your friend can make a fortune selling copies of it, but she won't do it. So you decide to ins