multiple choice

1.The pleading phase of a civil lawsuit involves:

-jurors requesting to be excused from jury service due to child care responsibilities.

-the judge asking the jury to apply the law to the facts.

-the plaintiff seeking evidence to prove his/her case.

-the filing of a complaint and an answer.

-the defendants lawyer cross-examining witnesses.

2.Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about jury selection in the United States?

-The process of questioning potential jurors in order to obtain an unbiased jury is called the venire.

-All of the three substantive statements are true.

-None of the three substantive statements is true.

-Only potential jurors who do not have work or other conflicts are required to report for jury duty.

-A lawyer may automatically exclude women or people of color from the jury simply on a gut feel.

3.Which statement is TRUE about crimes committed by business?

-Corporations can be sued in civil court, but they cannot be prosecuted criminally because a corporation cannot be sent to prison.

-None of the four substantive statements is true.

-Individuals, but not corporations, can be prosecuted for violating the RICO statute.

-The crime of money laundering involves concealing the source of money that has been obtained illegally.

-Ivanka Trumps company wanted to obtain trademark protection in China for goods sold there. When the president of China visited the U.S., her company threw a lavish party at Trump Tower to honor him. The Chinese government approved the trademarks a month later. These circumstances prove that Ivankas company violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.