1.I n which of the following situations would ONLY state law apply?

a. A group of protestors gather peacefully on state capitol grounds to protest abortion.

b. Jim and John Brown want to form the Two Brothers Cleaning and Janitorial Company, Inc. and do business in Maryland.

c. Sam and Samantha need to file bankruptcy to get their Colorado medical debts released.

2. The federal and most state judicial branches have at least these three levels in the court system:

a. trial court, intermediate appellate court, and highest appellate court.

b. chancery, district, and appellate.

c. district, appeals, and supreme.

3. Which of the following is a true statement of the powers of a branch of the federal government?

a. The power to enact laws is vested in the legislative branch.

b. The power to interpret the U.S. Constitution is vested solely in the U.S. Supreme Court.

c. The power to administer the laws is vested in the judicial branch.

4. The role of a mediator is to:

a. negotiate on behalf of one of the parties in a dispute.

b. assist parties in a dispute in resolving their differences out of court.

c. hear the complaints of the parties and render an out-of-court decision.