BUS 115 Chapter 1 American Law, Legal Reasoning, Legal System

The party that begins the lawsuit is called the _____________________ in a civil case.

• Prosecutor
• Plaintiff
• Defendant
• Judge

Burden of proof in civil trial is to prove a case _____________. The burden of proof rests with the _______________

• by a preponderance of the evidence; plaintiff

• by a preponderance of the evidence; defendant
• beyond a reasonable doubt; defendant
• beyond a reasonable doubt; defendant

In civil litigation, well over __________ of cases filed are resolved or settled before trial

• 0.9
• 0.8
• 0.7
• 0.25

Legislature of Wyoming enacts a new statute that sets standards for liability of businesses selling defective products.

• Wyoming only
• Only Wyoming and its bordering states
• All states

Which agency regulations securities at the federal level?

• Internal Revenue Service
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• Federal Trade Commission
• Environmental Protection Agency

Four sources of law in the U.S. legal system are:

• Constitutional law, criminal law, civil law, and maritime law
• Statutory law, case law, equity, and common law
• Federal law, state law, international law, and maritime law
• Constitutional law, common law, statutory law, administrative regulations

Where can you find a codification of federal laws?

• The library
• United States Code
• Federal Court
• U.S. Library of Congress

Regulations are:

• Laws passed by Congress
• Derive from decisions made by judges
• Rules made by local governments
• Rules adopted by administrative agencies

Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") include all of the following except:

• Mediation
• Settlement
• Litigation
• Arbitration

Individuals who represent themselves are called _________________________.

• Defendant
• Pro se litigants
• Joinder
• Counterplaintiff