Legal Concepts Quiz

Barney files a suit against Courtney, who fails to respond. Consequently, Courtney

• will have a second opportunity to respond at a pretrial conference.

• is considered to have denied the plaintiff's claim.

• in effect refuted the suit, which will be dismissed.

• is subject to a judgment of default.

Ginny and Haruto present their case to an Idaho state court for resolution. The court defers to a different Idaho court’s findings of fact in the case, and focuses on the application and interpretation of the law to the dispute. The court currently deciding Ginny and Haruto’s dispute is

• an appellate court.

• a state trial court.

• a U.S. magistrate’s court.

• a federal court.

Laws enacted by legislative bodies at any level of government make up the body of law generally referred to as

• statutory law.

• the basis of all law in the United States.

• the supreme law of the land.

• uniform law.

In a suit to compel arbitration, a court will order a dispute to be arbitrated if

• both parties consented to it.

• the rules for the arbitration are fair to at least one of the parties.

• the relevant state or federal statute does not include such claims.

• all of the choices.

Lazlo, a citizen of Minnesota, wants to file a suit against Nadji, a citizen of Ohio. The diversity of citizenship may be a basis for

• no court to exercise jurisdiction.

• a federal court to exercise jurisdiction.

• any court to exercise jurisdiction.

• the United States Supreme Court to refuse jurisdiction.

The jurisdiction of the federal courts is limited because

• the federal government has limited powers.

• Congress sets the limits.

• Courts set limits.

• the states can exercise their authority under long arm statutes.

Bryan creates a website to post threatening messages that are specific with regards to time, place and manner about celebrities. Under the First Amendment, these messages are most likely protected

• all of the time

• none of the time

• only if there are no accompanying ads

• only if the threats can verified

Secondary sources of law include

• state constitutions.

• legal scholars' research.

• laws passed by local governing bodies.

• regulations created by administrative agencies.

Peoples Rights Organization (PRO), a political lobbying group, wants a certain policy enacted into law. If PRO’s policy conflicts with the U.S. Constitution, a law embodying it can be imposed by

• Congress.

• any state.

• the President.

• none of the choices.

State trial courts that are called county, district, superior, or circuit courts are most likely to have

• appellate jurisdiction.

• general jurisdiction.

• limited jurisdiction.

• no jurisdiction.