Test Bank For Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Review Questions
1. The purpose of the American federal system of government is to:
A. Ensure the property rights of the citizens of each state
B. Recognize the need for a central government to deal with certain issues on behalf
of all citizens of the nation
C. Ensure that all states have the same laws
D. Ensure full employment of federal public employees
2. The U.S. Constitution regulates:
A. The power among the branches of the federal government
B. Interaction of U.S. citizens with citizens of other countries
C. State enforcement of day‐to‐day issues of state citizens
D. Private contracts between state citizens
3. State legislation is intended to:
A. Be discriminatory to undocumented persons
B. Express the rules for behavior passed by the elected representatives for the
conduct of each state’s citizens
C. Provide guidance to federal courts
D. Be unfair to certain citizens of the state
4. The three branches of the U.S. Government are:
A. Criminal, civil and legal
B. Military, private and industrial
C. Judicial, legislative and executive
D. Congress, senate and executive
5. A contract of adhesion is:
A. One that has not been reduced to writing
B. One in which the object of the contract is illegal conduct
C. One in which a stronger party is able to dictate terms to a weaker party
D. Where a corporation forms an oral contract
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,Test Bank For Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process
Chapter 1
6. Construction contracts:
A. Are usually unfair to one party
B. May be considered a source of law by courts
C. Are not commonly used in construction
D. Are almost always altered by parties
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,Test Bank For Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Review Questions
1. Trial courts, or courts of general jurisdiction:
A. Do not hear traffic matters
B. Are only for criminal matters
C. Do not hear cases where one party is a corporation
D. Hear most cases regarding disputes between citizens
2. Federal courts have jurisdiction over:
A. Actions involving the United States, for disputes between citizens of different
states, and where a federal statute is involved
B. Foreign diplomats domiciled in the United States
C. Disputes involving more than $25,000
D. Violations of state law
3. Contingent fee agreements (fee based on result rather than hourly) are:
A. Illegal in most states
B. Commonly used in personal injury matters
C. Unfair to clients
D. Not allowed if the amount in controversy is more than $25,000
4. Jury trials:
A. Are required if an equitable remedy is requested
B. Always involve twelve jurors
C. Are favored in complex commercial litigation
D. Are mostly used in criminal and personal injury trials
5. The party who commences a lawsuit is called:
A. The defendant
B. The intervener
C. The plaintiff
D. The cross‐complainant
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, Test Bank For Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process
Chapter 2
6. A legal complaint, or lawsuit, usually contains:
A. All facts that will be presented at trial
B. Irrelevant facts that cannot be proven at trial
C. A description of all exhibits to be presented at trial
D. A concise statement of facts upon which the claim is based and the legal remedy
sought
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Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Review Questions
1. The purpose of the American federal system of government is to:
A. Ensure the property rights of the citizens of each state
B. Recognize the need for a central government to deal with certain issues on behalf
of all citizens of the nation
C. Ensure that all states have the same laws
D. Ensure full employment of federal public employees
2. The U.S. Constitution regulates:
A. The power among the branches of the federal government
B. Interaction of U.S. citizens with citizens of other countries
C. State enforcement of day‐to‐day issues of state citizens
D. Private contracts between state citizens
3. State legislation is intended to:
A. Be discriminatory to undocumented persons
B. Express the rules for behavior passed by the elected representatives for the
conduct of each state’s citizens
C. Provide guidance to federal courts
D. Be unfair to certain citizens of the state
4. The three branches of the U.S. Government are:
A. Criminal, civil and legal
B. Military, private and industrial
C. Judicial, legislative and executive
D. Congress, senate and executive
5. A contract of adhesion is:
A. One that has not been reduced to writing
B. One in which the object of the contract is illegal conduct
C. One in which a stronger party is able to dictate terms to a weaker party
D. Where a corporation forms an oral contract
1
,Test Bank For Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process
Chapter 1
6. Construction contracts:
A. Are usually unfair to one party
B. May be considered a source of law by courts
C. Are not commonly used in construction
D. Are almost always altered by parties
2
,Test Bank For Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Review Questions
1. Trial courts, or courts of general jurisdiction:
A. Do not hear traffic matters
B. Are only for criminal matters
C. Do not hear cases where one party is a corporation
D. Hear most cases regarding disputes between citizens
2. Federal courts have jurisdiction over:
A. Actions involving the United States, for disputes between citizens of different
states, and where a federal statute is involved
B. Foreign diplomats domiciled in the United States
C. Disputes involving more than $25,000
D. Violations of state law
3. Contingent fee agreements (fee based on result rather than hourly) are:
A. Illegal in most states
B. Commonly used in personal injury matters
C. Unfair to clients
D. Not allowed if the amount in controversy is more than $25,000
4. Jury trials:
A. Are required if an equitable remedy is requested
B. Always involve twelve jurors
C. Are favored in complex commercial litigation
D. Are mostly used in criminal and personal injury trials
5. The party who commences a lawsuit is called:
A. The defendant
B. The intervener
C. The plaintiff
D. The cross‐complainant
3
, Test Bank For Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process
Chapter 2
6. A legal complaint, or lawsuit, usually contains:
A. All facts that will be presented at trial
B. Irrelevant facts that cannot be proven at trial
C. A description of all exhibits to be presented at trial
D. A concise statement of facts upon which the claim is based and the legal remedy
sought
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