2. Executive orders are issued by: a. Congress b. the Supreme Court c. the President 3. The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution are called: a. the Constitutional Amendments b. the Due Process Amendments c. the Bill of Rights d. the Articles of Confederation e. the Declaration of Independence 4. The part of the Constitution that gives Congress the authority to make laws regarding trade and business activities is found in the: a. Commerce Clause b. Necessary and Proper Clause c. Contract Clause d. Takings Clause5. The part of the Constitution that gives Congress the authority to make laws to carry out powers granted to Congress in other parts of the Constitution is the: a. Commerce Clause b. Necessary' and Proper Clause c. Contract Clause d. Takings Clause 6. If Congress imposes a regulation on business that is constitutional: a. "local" businesses will be exempt b. the part of the business in intrastate commerce is exempt c. states may not enact similar laws that burden interstate commerce d. states may enact similar laws even if they burden interstate commerce 7. To help stimulate jobs in the coal industry, Illinois taxes coal imported from other states. This tax is: a. a constitutional control on intrastate business b. constitutional, so long as it is not shown to impede foreign trade c. constitutional because Illinois state interests outweigh other states' interests d. unconstitutional if it interferes with interstate commerce8. Which of the following restrictions on commercial speech would you expect to be held to be unconstitutional? a. a law prohibiting ads about gambling in Nevada in a state where gambling is illegal b. a law restricting misleading advertising c. a law prohibiting advertising by out-of-state businesses d. a law prohibiting the advertising of certain products 9. Despite the broad scope of the First Amendment right of freedom of speech, newspapers are not free to print: a. truthful stories that harm a person's reputation b. truthful stories that harm a business' reputation c. stories of questionable truthfulness that cause no harm d. statements it knows are false that defame someone 10. A person is notified that a lawsuit has been filed against them by a: a. default judgment b. summons . c. venue d. quasi in rem11. The U.S. Supreme Court: a. accepts appeals at the Court's discretion b. must review cases involving constitutional issues c. accepts all appeals 12. The legal process that resolves disputes among persons, businesses, and governments is known as: a. appellate jurisdiction b. criminal procedure c. civil litigation d. general jurisdiction 13. The party claiming to have suffered an injury that the law can remedy is: a. the appellate court b. the judge c. the defendant d. the plaintiff 14. The party who is sued in a lawsuit is the: a. state b. defendant c. plaintiff d. judge15. Which is the correct order of stages for a typical lawsuit: ' ' a. pleading, discovery, pretrial, trial, appeals b. pleading, pretrial, discovery, trial, appeals c. pretrial, pleadings, discovery, trial, appeals ' ' d. discovery, pretrial, trial, pleadings, appeals e. discovery, pleadings, pretrial, trial, appeals l6. A counterclaim is: a. the denial by the defendant of the plaintiff's complaint b. an additional claim by the plaintiff added on the original complaint c. the defendant's claim against the plaintiff d. the same as a demurrer , 6. none of the other choices 17. The purpose of the discovery stage before trial is to: a. prevent surprises at trial b. preserve evidence of witnesses who might not be available for trial c. encourage pretrial settlements d. narrow the range of claims being made e. all of the other choices may be correct 18. Which of the following is not a typical tool of the discovery process in civil litigation:? a. interrogatories b. use of electronic eavesdropping c. orders for production of documents and requests for admissions d. orders for a mental or physical examination 19. Sworn testimony, outside of the courtroom, of a witness recorded by a court official is a: a. request for admission b. production of testimony c. discovery testimonial d. deposition e. demurrer of oath20. As a general rule, judges who are scheduled to have a case tried before them: a. are not allowed to pressure the parties to come to a settlement b. may not allow a settlement once discovery is completed c. may strongly encourage the parties to settle and not have a trial d. may rule in favor of a party that refuses to agree to a settlement before trial e. none of the other choices 21. Damages that may be awarded to a plaintiff because the defendant's conduct was willful or malicious are called: a. punitive damages b. exceptional damages c. expectancy damages d. injunctiondamages 22. In situations when monetary damages are not practical or effective, the court may order a remedy in equity. These include: a. punitive damages b. conjunctions c. specific performance d. public flogging23. When a court orders someone not to do something, this is known as: a. a reformation b. an injunction c. restitution d. specific compulsion 24. A court's jurisdiction over a person is called what kind of jurisdiction a. unconstitutional b. in personam c. venue d. appellate 25. A deposition would likely occur during which stage of a trial? a. Pleading d. Trial b. Discovery e. Appellate c. Pretrial f. Enforcement 26. Sworn testimony of a witness in the courtroom would likely occur during which stage of a trial? a. Pleading d. Trial b. Discovery e. Appellate c. Pretrial f. Enforcemet27. The filing of a complaint by the plaintiff would likely occur during which stage of a trial? a. Pleading d. Trial b. Discovery e. Appellate c. Pretrial f. Enforcement 28. The rights of U.S. citizens are a. created by the Constitution b. protected by the Constitution c. changeable by the Constitution d. completely stated in the Constitution 29. If the government takes your property for public use, you are entitled to a. use the property for the remainder of your life b. be paid the fair value of the property c. transfer title to another person d. have the property returned to you or your heirs at the end of public use 30. If a government investigator requests to search your property, you generally have the right to a. allow the search b. ask for identification of the government official c. ask for the reason for the search d. have the government official obtain a warrant before the search e. all of the above are correct