1.Criminal law is concerned with wrongs committed against the society as a whole.Trueor false

2.The process by which s jury is selected is called res ipsa loquitor. True or false

3.Arbitration decisions are usually not legally binding. True or false

4.The United States constitution has precedence over state law. True or false

5.Substantive law addresses specific rights in a given situation. True or false

6.In a tort action punitive damages may be awarded to punish the defendant true or false

7.Most administrative agencies are part of the executive branch of the government true or false

8.in order for a statement to be defamatory and must be published in the newspaper true or false

9.a finding by a civil court that it defended committed a tort will usually result in a prison sentence true or false

10.in a negligence action professionals are held to a higher duty of care than non professionals true or false

11.slander involves written communication of defamatory language true or false

12.at the beginning of the trial only the defendant's attorney is permitted to make an opening statement true or false

13.libel involves written communication of defamatory language true or false

14.a long arm statue is a state law that permits state courts to exercis jurisdiction over nonresident defendants true or false

15.The tort of defamation occurs when a person makes any statement that injures and others reputation true or false

16.Stare decisis is not a binding rule; lower courts are free not to follow the decision of higher courts from within the jurisdiction true or false

17.The highest court in New York State is the New York State Supreme Court true or false

18.a copyright is awarded is two inventors true or false

19.fraud is an intentional misrepresentation true or false

20.an arbitration clause in a contract requires that any disputes concerning the contract be resolved by a mentor true or false

21.ethical reasoning relating to business: a) may focus on defining ethics in terms of duty b) may focus on defining behavior in terms of the consequences that follow from any given action c) both a and b d) none of the above

22.common law is a synonym for: a) statutory law b) stare decisis c) administrative law d) law made by judges in case opinions

23.regulation are: a) enacted by state legislatures b) enacted by congress c) made by administrative agencies of government executive branch d) enacted by the courts

24.the federal district court is also know as: a) the supreme court b) a trail court c) courts of appeals d) general jurisdiction courts

25.the family court has: a) general jurisdiction b) limited jurisdiction c) only has jurisdiction over small claims matters d) all of the above

26.an arbitrator is a person who: a) hears disputes and renders decisions b) helps disputing parties come to a settlement c) represents disputing parties in a lawsuit d) is a judge

27.a mediator: a) helps disputing parties come to a favorable settlement b) decides disputes c) is a judge d) all of the above

28.the supremacy clause: a) requires that in the event of a conflict between a state law and a federal law, the federal law will prevail b) requires that in the event of a conflict between a state law and a federal, the state law will prevail c) requires concurrent jurisdiction in all cases d) all of the above

29.the 4^thamendment: a) prohibits unreasonable searches b) requires a speedy trail in criminal matter c) ensures the rights of a criminal defendant to legal consel d) al of the above

30.which of the following in considered unprotected speech? A) defamatory speech b) obscene speech c) dangerous speech shouting fire in a crowded theater d) all of the above

31.the united states constitution: a) specifically recognizes a right to privacy b) included a bill of rights from inception c) recognizes "due process" in the 5^thand 14^thamendments d)all of the above

32.in the absence of a recognizable injury, the plaintiff in a negligence action: a) will be limited to recovering punitive damages b) will be able to recover anything c) will only be able to recover if he/she can show that the defendants' actions were motivated by spite d) all of the above

33.in order for a court to exercise valid authority over a case before it: a) the defendant must expressly consent b) the court must have jurisdiction c) there must be a pretrial hearing d) there must be discovery

34.Statutory law is a synonym for: a) stare decisis b) legislative enactments c) administrative law d) case law/judge made law

35.The power of the federal government to regulate commerce is found in the: a)supremacy clause b) the necessary and proper clause c) the commerce clause d) the internet claus