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You had been closely following the president's recent impeachment trial. You noticed that Senator Rand Paul tried to release the name of the whistleblower and are certain this violates federal whistleblower protection laws. You decide to sue Rand Paul for what you believe to be a violation of federal law. You have him properly served and both jurisdiction and venue are proper. If Rand Paul wants the case dismissed he would have his lawyers file a ______________ arguing that you lack _______________. a. motion in limine ; discovery b. motion for a judgment on the pleadings ; standing c. pretrial motion on the pleadings ; prayer for relief d. motion for summary judgment ; stare decisis - ️️b. motion for a judgment on the pleadings ; standing Shepard was texting while driving and accidentally hit Liara who was driving another vehicle. If Liara was to file a lawsuit against Shepard what type of law would be applied? a. Criminal b. None of these c. Civil d. Constitutional - ️️c. Civil What is the main difference between mediation and arbitration? a. The arbitrator can make a decision. b. The arbitrator tries to get the parties to come to an agreement. c. The mediator can make a decision. d. There is no difference. - ️️a. The arbitrator can make a decision. The federal Court of Appeals can also be called a(n) _______________ Court. a. Appearance b. Litigation c. Circuit d. Supreme Court - ️️c. Circuit Juries can be used in both trial and appellate courts. a. True b. False - ️️b. False Sam Porter enters into a contract with Fragile Corporation to transport some record players to a nearby town for $500. After he makes the delivery, Fragile Corp. refuses topay him and Sam sues for breach of contract. Fragile Corp. argues that Sam lacks standing and that the case should be dismissed. Who would a judge side with? a. Sam. He was personally affected by this case. b. Fragile Corp. Corporations can only be sued in federal district court. c. Sam. If jurisdiction and venue and proper then standing is assured. d. Fragile Corp. The amount in controversy must exceed $75,000 for a person to have standing. - ️️a. Sam. He was personally affected by this case. Common good is an ethical theory that asks: a. Does this decision treat all stakeholders equally? b. Does this action do the most good with the least harm? c. Does this decision best serve the community as a whole? d. Does this decision respect the rights of all who have a stake in the outcome? - ️️c. Does this decision best serve the community as a whole? What laws are the legislative branch allowed to pass? a. Only draft laws that are first reviewed by the district court. b. Anything that the Constitution doesn't prohibit. c. Only those things outlined by Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. d. Anything that the president issues in an executive order. - ️️c. Only those things outlined by Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. Khabib sues Conor in civil court. After being served with the initial paperwork, Conor files a pleading responding to Khabib, and sues him right back. Khabib's responsive pleading is known as a(n): a. reply b. counterclaim c. answer d. motion to dismiss - ️️a. reply You slip and fall on some stairs outside of Martin Stadium and sue the school for negligence for not using ice melt. After the pretrial litigation process a bench trial will be held. What will not happen during that trial? a. Cross examination of witnesses b. The judge will be the finder of fact c. The voir dire process d. The judge will make rulings on law - ️️c. The voir dire process