WorksheetsSemester Exam Review 2025
Total questions: 93
Worksheet time: 47mins
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Intrastate commerce is commerce between two or more states.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Administrative agencies are usually controlled by the judicial branch of the government.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The system of law in the United States is based on the English common law.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. In the United States today, law courts and equity courts generally are merged.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Political parties are organized by the government to select candidates for election to public office.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Typically, small claims court cases are tried before a judge and a jury.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If a corporation’s employees are judged to have criminal intent, the corporation itself may be judged to also have had criminal intent.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. A grant of immunity can eliminate a person's right to refuse to testify on the grounds of self-incrimination.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. At a preliminary hearing if the judge determines that the evidence is sufficient the accused may be declared guilty and convicted of the crime.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. One act by a defendant cannot be both a crime and a tort.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Battery and negligence are intentional torts.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The person to whom an offer is made is termed the offeror.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. All contracts have to be in writing to be enforceable.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The right to withdraw an offer before it is accepted is known as the right of redemption.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. To prove fraud, an alleged victim must show all the elements necessary to prove misrepresentation in addition to showing intent and injury.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. A contract can only be ratified by an explicit statement made orally or in writing.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Generally, what the parties give and get as consideration need to be of equal economic value.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. A promise to make a gift to a charitable organization can be made enforceable by the charity sending a written request for the money to the potential donor within 30 days.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. A person can have contractual capacity even if he or she cannot understand the wording of a contract.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. As soon as a person reaches the age of majority the legal power to disaffirm a contract is immediately ended.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Employees acting outside the scope of their authority are generally personally liable whether their employer is or not.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If no interest rate is specified in a loan agreement, the legal rate of interest as defined by state statute will be utilized.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. An agreement to pay a non-expert witness to testify in your behalf at a trial is illegal.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. A court will award money to prevent the unjust enrichment of one party or another to a quasi-contract.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. When just about all the duties are performed, but a minor duty under the contract remains, a major breach has occurred.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. An award of punitive damages seeks to place injured parties in the same financial position they would have been in if there had been no breach.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. A unique word, mark, or symbol identifying products is called a trademark.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. In a tenancy by the entireties the co-owners must always be married.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Fixtures installed by a residential tenant will not become the property of the landlord at the end of the lease.
True
False
True/False — Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Landlords generally do not have a right to enter leased premises for inspection unless this right is given in the lease.
True
False
Multiple Choice — Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Which of the following is true regarding federal case law?
created by legislature
created after a trial has ended and one of the parties appeals case to a higher court
created by the judicial branch
both b and c
Multiple Choice — Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The allocation of powers between people and their governments reserving the rights of citizens and protecting them from government actions is set forth in the
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
both a and b
Multiple Choice — Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Which state has its legal system based on the Roman civil law format of organized, comprehensive sets of statutes in code form?
Missouri
California
Florida
Louisiana
Multiple Choice — Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. If convicted under due process of law, a criminal may be deprived of
life, liberty, or property
only liberty
only property
neither life, liberty, nor property
Which of the following areas of law is primarily a concern and responsibility of individual state governments?
interstate commerce law
business and contract law
import and export law
military and national defense law
The court with original jurisdiction over a legal dispute is typically known as the
trial court
appellate court
supreme court
all of these
Who of the following makes decisions that bind the parties to a dispute?
mediator
arbitrator
conciliator
none of these
Municipal courts are usually divided into
criminal divisions
traffic divisions
both a and b
none of these
Which of the following is not a court with a specialized jurisdiction?
probate court
small claims court
juvenile court
trial court
The power to ordain and establish the federal courts was vested in the ________________ by the Constitution.
Congress
President
U.S. Supreme Court
none of the above
A crime is a punishable offense committed against
the courts.
society.
a victim.
all of the above.
Which of the following is not a potential defense to criminal charges?
ignorance of the law
self-defense
criminal insanity
All of the above are potential defenses to criminal charges.
Which of the following is the best definition of contempt of court?
actions that interfere with the administration of justice
failure to file an appeal on time
words that express disrespect for witnesses
willful disregard of the instruction of your lawyer
Which of the following crimes is not a type of larceny?
robbery
burglary
shoplifting
forgery
Which of the following compels a witness to appear in court and testify?
a complaint
a subpoena
a service
an indictment
A threat with an apparent ability to do immediate injury is referred to as
an assault.
battery.
defamation.
an invasion of privacy.
An intentional misrepresentation of a material fact that the victim relied on and consequently parted with a legal right or something else valuable is known as
embezzlement.
conversion.
fraud.
none of the above.
The most common tort is
assault.
battery.
invasion of privacy.
negligence.
Deanna is a popular, well-respected, professional educator in her community and was recently selected as "Teacher of the Year." In order to capitalize on her character and notoriety during recent school-board election campaigns, Gerald used Deanna's picture on his campaign posters, billboards, and flyers. Because Gerald did not obtain Deanna's permission, what tort did he commit?
fraud
invasion of privacy
libel
none of these
When a lawyer takes a percentage of the potential recovery as her or his payment for litigating a case, the amount the lawyer receives is known as a(n)
damage dollar.
percentage fee.
contingency fee.
none of the above.
The groundskeeper in Janna's apartment complex failed to properly notify her and other residents about the slick conditions resulting from a broken water paper in the building. Janna subsequently fell and broke her ankle. What type of tort was committed in this instance?
negligent
intentional
strict
none of the above
Which of the following is not one of the major requirements for a contract?
offer and accommodation
genuine assent
capacity
consideration
An unaccepted offer may be terminated by
a counteroffer.
a reasonable length of time.
the rejection of the offeree.
all of these.
Capacity to contract means that the person
has a genuine need for the goods or services purchased.
has ample room to store goods that are purchased.
has the ability, according to law, to understand the contract and the consequences thereof.
all of these.
In a ____________ the offeror promises something in return for the offeree’s performance and indicates that this performance is the way acceptance is to be made.
unilateral contract
bilateral contract
matching offer contract
mirror image rule
Advertisements in newspapers, radio, television, and direct mailings are considered to be
valid offers.
contracts.
invitations to negotiate.
none of the above.
When a contract arises because of undue influence, the contract is voidable by the
dominated party.
dominating party.
court.
none of these.
Fraud renders the contract ________________ by the victim.
void
voidable
valid
none of the above
A group of creditors that cooperatively agree to accept less than what they are entitled to from a particular debtor is legally known as a(n)
gaggle of creditors.
murder of creditors.
composition of creditors.
either a or b.
An important exception to the general rule that mutual consideration is necessary for a valid contract or binding promise is
promissory estoppel.
option contract.
firm offer.
none of these.
When Marty agrees to take possession of her uncle's gift to her, Marty becomes a(n)
promisor.
promisee.
donor.
donee.
Will disagrees with his bank over the money due to pay off a loan. After some negotiations, they agree that if Will pays 75% of the amount the bank believes it is due, the debt will be canceled. This agreement is termed
an option.
a release.
an accord.
satisfaction.
The severance of the child-parent relationship is referred to as
disaffirmance.
emancipation.
ratification.
none of these.
A lottery involves
a prize, chance, and consideration.
entry fee, skill, and a prize.
down payment, risk, and a guaranteed award.
none of these.
Which of the following would not be an agreement that would restrain trade unreasonably?
allocation of markets
bid rigging
price fixing
franchising
Courts may enforce all or part of an illegal agreement and may grant relief to one of the parties when
the contract is divisible into legal and illegal parts.
the parties are not equally blameworthy.
the law was designed to protect one of the parties.
all of these.
George and Mandy paid $25 to obtain their marriage license. What type of license did they purchase?
revenue
competency
both a and b
none of the above
When a contract is so grossly unfair that parties under ordinary circumstances would not accept it, the contract is said to be
illegal.
unconscionable.
divisible.
none of the above.
Which of the following is not a way of acquiring real property?
adverse possession
eminent domain
dedication
All of the above are ways to acquire real property.
Gathering shells on a public beach is acquisition by
accession.
adaptation.
adoption.
occupancy.
A form of ownership that carries the right of survivorship is
joint tenancy.
ownership in severalty.
tenancy in common.
all of these.
In some states, all property acquired during a marriage is presumed to be community property and a one-half interest in such property is owned by
the children or heirs.
the community.
each spouse.
none of these.
Which of the following statements is not true?
Copyrights owned by the creator last only for his lifetime.
Intellectual property is purely intangible.
A trade secret is commercially valuable information.
An author can transfer ownership of his copyright to others.
The possessor of realty has the duty to disclose any known non-obvious dangers and to refrain from doing intentional harm to
a business invitee.
a licensee.
a trespasser.
both a and b.
A notice of termination is required to end
a periodic tenancy.
a tenancy for years.
both a and b.
none of these.
Jamika owns a home on 50 acres of land in which she raises maple trees. The sap from these trees is periodically extracted and sold for manufacturing maple syrup, but the trees themselves remain unharvested. Which of the following statements is true?
The home is real property, but the trees are personal property.
The home and the sap from the trees are both considered real property.
The home and the trees themselves are both considered real property.
The trees and the sap are both considered personal property.
Harrison gives his property to his city for the sole purpose of constructing a senior citizen's recreational facility. Which of the following terms legally describes this transaction?
dedication
personal property
conditional estate
both a and c
When a law is invalid because it conflicts with either the federal or state's constitution, it is said to be.
unconstitutional
jurisdiction
verdict
real
The trial court in a particular case will apply the appropriate law to the facts to reach a
immunity
verdict
Restitution
district
The federal ____ courts are the lowest level of federal court with general jurisdiction.
jurisdiction
district
real
verdict
Freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime charged is
Restitution
scope of authority
immunity
Fair Housing Act
As the head of his department, John has the capacity to contractually bind his company to pay for supplies needed. This capacity is known as John’s _____.
scope of authority
verdict
jurisdiction
Restitution
This permits each party to recover money or property (or value).
Fair Housing Act
Restitution
unconstitutional
district
Copyright of a book written by a single author is good for ___ years past the death of the author.
50
70
75
95
Basically, personal property is defined as anything that is not _______ property.
real
immunity
district
verdict
Power of a court to decide a case.
scope of authority
jurisdiction
Restitution
real
The law that prevents landlords from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability.
Fair Housing Act
verdict
unconstitutional
immunity
A. What is a patent?
A government-granted exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a limited time
A written court decision issued after a trial
A local ordinance regulating land use
A public dedication of private land for a specific purpose
B. In Illinois what is the dollar amount for which you can bring suit in small claims court?
5,000
10,000
12,000
20,000
Those who pass without a will are said to have passed
testate
intestate
When no length of employment is established, the employer-employee relationship is known as employment...
forever
contracted
at will
union
A handwritten will is known as a ____________ will.
noncupative
holographic
probate
Which of the following is not a duty owed by employees to employers?
Duty of obedience
Duty to commit crimes for the employer
Duty of reasonable performance
Duty of honesty
