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After reading the questions, read the L.A. Times story dated March 4th 2015 'Maternity tourism' raids target California operations catering to Chinese http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-birth-tourism-schemes-raids-20150303-story.html#page=1 37. The

After reading the questions, read the L.A. Times story dated March 4th 2015

"'Maternity tourism' raids target California operations catering to Chinese"

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-birth-tourism-schemes-raids-20150303-story.html#page=1

37. The Department of Homeland Security is the federal administrative agency that is investigating alleged "visa fraud" by Chinese tourists.

  1. True
  2. False

38. Some of the allegations leveled against the suspects in the case include:

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  1. Smuggling contraband, including rhino horn powder, inside fake pregnant "baby bumps"
  2. Tax evasion and money laundering
  3. Visa fraud and conspiracy
  4. Both b&c

39. A bill was unanimously passed by the U.S. Congress to limit birthright citizenship to babies with at least one American parent.

  1. True, the bill is waiting for the President's signature
  2. False, the bill was never voted on

40. The language on the back of a ticket to a sporting event creates a strictly binding contract that dictates exactly which legal rights a party may or may not have, whether or not such a provision violates public policy.

  1. True
  2. False

41. Being "bound by ______________" is known as the obligation of the lower courts to decide current cases based on prior rulings of the appellate courts within deciding court's jurisdiction.

  1. creative law
  2. tort reform
  3. statutory law
  4. precedent

42. When a case at the trial court level is taken by one of the litigants to the court of appeal, and the court of appeal issues a ruling and certifies the court's opinion for publication that judicial opinion and the appellate court's ruling becomes:

  1. Constitutionally permissible
  2. Subject to executive review
  3. Forbidden by the "double jeopardy" clause.
  4. Binding on the similarly situated lower courts

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