Multiple Choice
1. An adversary system of justice does not:
a. reflect the belief that truth is discovered through the presentation of competing ideas
b. require opposing parties to argue their positions before a court
c. require an actual case or controversy
d. require a judge to apply the law to the facts established
e. all of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
2. A judicial system that requires parties to represent themselves and argue their positions before a neutral court is
referred to as:
a. an adversary system of justice
b. an aversive system of justice
c. an adversarial system of justice
d. a complex system of justice
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
,3. A judicial system that requires parties to represent themselves and argue their positions before a neutral court is
referred to as:
a. an admonishing system of justice
b. an aversive system of justice
c. an adversarial system of justice
d. a complex system of justice
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
4. An adversary system of justice is one in which:
a. parties must be represented by a lawyer before a neutral court
b. parties must represent themselves before a biased court
c. parties must represent themselves and argue their positions before a neutral court
d. parties may not represent themselves
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
5. An adversary system of justice is one in which:
a. parties must be represented by a lawyer before a neutral court
b. parties must represent themselves before a biased court
c. parties must submit their case to the highest court possible
d. parties may not represent themselves
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
,6. Which is the correct order of stages for a typical lawsuit:
a. discovery, pretrial, trial, pleadings, appeals
b. pleadings, pretrial, discovery, trial, appeals
c. pretrial, pleadings, discovery, trial, appeals
d. pleadings, discovery, pretrial, trial, appeals
e. discovery, pleadings, pretrial, trial, appeals
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
7. Which is the correct order of stages for a typical lawsuit:
a. discovery, pleadings, pretrial, trial, appeals
b. pleadings, pretrial, discovery, trial, appeals
c. pretrial, pleadings, discovery, trial, appeals
d. discovery, pretrial, trial, pleadings, appeals
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
8. To begin the litigation process, the plaintiff must first:
a. give notice to the defendant by service of process
b. determine in which court to bring the action
c. serve the defendant with the complaint
d. make a motion for a pleading
e. request a pre-trial hearing before a judge
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
, 9. The first thing the plaintiff must do to begin the litigation process is:
a. give notice to the defendant by service of process
b. request a pre-trial hearing before a judge
c. serve the defendant with the complaint
d. make a motion for a pleading
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
10. When a plaintiff files a suit against a defendant, plaintiff:
a. must publish a notice of the suit in the legal advertisement section of the local newspaper
b. must give notice to the defendant by service of process
c. must give notice to the defendant by posting notice of the suit with the clerk of the court
d. has no duty to notify defendant since we have a duty to know what legal actions may be pending against us
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
11. When a plaintiff files a suit against a defendant, plaintiff:
a. must publish a notice of the suit in the legal advertisement section of the local newspaper
b. pays a fee to the bailiff to handle service of process to defendant
c. must give notice to the defendant by posting notice of the suit with the clerk of the court
d. has no duty to notify defendant since we have a duty to know what legal actions may be pending against us
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
1. An adversary system of justice does not:
a. reflect the belief that truth is discovered through the presentation of competing ideas
b. require opposing parties to argue their positions before a court
c. require an actual case or controversy
d. require a judge to apply the law to the facts established
e. all of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
2. A judicial system that requires parties to represent themselves and argue their positions before a neutral court is
referred to as:
a. an adversary system of justice
b. an aversive system of justice
c. an adversarial system of justice
d. a complex system of justice
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
,3. A judicial system that requires parties to represent themselves and argue their positions before a neutral court is
referred to as:
a. an admonishing system of justice
b. an aversive system of justice
c. an adversarial system of justice
d. a complex system of justice
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
4. An adversary system of justice is one in which:
a. parties must be represented by a lawyer before a neutral court
b. parties must represent themselves before a biased court
c. parties must represent themselves and argue their positions before a neutral court
d. parties may not represent themselves
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
5. An adversary system of justice is one in which:
a. parties must be represented by a lawyer before a neutral court
b. parties must represent themselves before a biased court
c. parties must submit their case to the highest court possible
d. parties may not represent themselves
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
,6. Which is the correct order of stages for a typical lawsuit:
a. discovery, pretrial, trial, pleadings, appeals
b. pleadings, pretrial, discovery, trial, appeals
c. pretrial, pleadings, discovery, trial, appeals
d. pleadings, discovery, pretrial, trial, appeals
e. discovery, pleadings, pretrial, trial, appeals
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
7. Which is the correct order of stages for a typical lawsuit:
a. discovery, pleadings, pretrial, trial, appeals
b. pleadings, pretrial, discovery, trial, appeals
c. pretrial, pleadings, discovery, trial, appeals
d. discovery, pretrial, trial, pleadings, appeals
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
8. To begin the litigation process, the plaintiff must first:
a. give notice to the defendant by service of process
b. determine in which court to bring the action
c. serve the defendant with the complaint
d. make a motion for a pleading
e. request a pre-trial hearing before a judge
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
, 9. The first thing the plaintiff must do to begin the litigation process is:
a. give notice to the defendant by service of process
b. request a pre-trial hearing before a judge
c. serve the defendant with the complaint
d. make a motion for a pleading
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
10. When a plaintiff files a suit against a defendant, plaintiff:
a. must publish a notice of the suit in the legal advertisement section of the local newspaper
b. must give notice to the defendant by service of process
c. must give notice to the defendant by posting notice of the suit with the clerk of the court
d. has no duty to notify defendant since we have a duty to know what legal actions may be pending against us
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
11. When a plaintiff files a suit against a defendant, plaintiff:
a. must publish a notice of the suit in the legal advertisement section of the local newspaper
b. pays a fee to the bailiff to handle service of process to defendant
c. must give notice to the defendant by posting notice of the suit with the clerk of the court
d. has no duty to notify defendant since we have a duty to know what legal actions may be pending against us
e. none of the other choices are correct
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - Universal - DISC: AICPA: BB-Legal
TOPICS: A-Head: Basic Trial Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
