Multiple Choice Questions:

Question 1: White Dog beer distributes leaflets with the following statement: "White Dog Beer will make you jump for joy. Buy some at your favorite store for only $8.00/six pack." For purposes of the First Amendment, this leaflet is:

A. political speech

B. not speech at all

C. commercial speech

D. obscenity

Question 2: Sally owns a 1965 Mustang convertible. After paying a large repair bill, Sally says to Harry in disgust, "If someone offered me ten buck for this car, I would take it. I'm so sick of making repairs." Harry says, "I'll take it and offers Sally $10 in cash." Sally refuses to take the money or give Harry the car. If Harry sues Sally for breach of contract, Sally's BEST defense is:

A. Sally has no defense; she has entered into a binding contract with Harry.

B. there was no contract because oral contracts are never enforceable.

C. there was no contract because an offer cannot be accepted by an action.

D. there was no contract because Sally did not intend to make an offer to sell the car.

Question 3: Larry says to Moe, "If St. Joe's wins the NCAA title, I will give you $100.00." Moe says, "Great! Can't wait." Assume that SJU does win the NCAA. Does Larry have a binding contract with Moe to pay him $100.00?

A. No; there was no contract between the Larry and Moe because the arrangement was not in writing.

B. No; a transaction is not valid unless there are witnesses.

C. Yes; there is a valid contract between Larry and Moe and Larry owes Moe the money.

D. No; there was no agreement between Larry and Moe because Larry received no consideration.

Question 4: Chelsea is 19 years old. Chelsea's grandmother says, "Chelsea, if you promise you will not drink alcohol until you are 21 years old, I will pay you $5000." Chelsea says, "Great, Grandmom. You're on!" Assume that the legal age for alcohol consumption is 21. Assume that Chelsea does not drink until she is 21. What is true about this situation?

A. Grandmom does not owe Chelsea any money because Chelsea lacked the capacity to enter into a contract because she was under age.

B. Grandmom does not owe Chelsea any money because Chelsea's pre-existing legal duty not to drink cannot be valid consideration for a contract.

C. Grandmom does owe Chelsea the money because Grandmom and Chelsea entered into a valid contract and Chelsea kept her end of the bargain.

D. Grandmom does not owe Chelsea anything because contracts between family members are never enforceable.

Question 5: Both state and federal court systems have lower courts of ________ where disputes are first brought and tried.

A. original crime

B. final jurisdiction

C. appellate jurisdiction

D. appellate judgment

E. original jurisdiction

Question 6: The commerce clause of the Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate trade:

A. with foreign nations and among the states

B. only by U.S. citizens

C. with foreign nations but not trade among the states

D. among the states but not trade with foreign nations

Question 7: A serious crime is a:

A. misdemeanor

B. stare decisis

C. tort

D. felony

E. bankruptcy

Question 8: A tort is:

A. a felony

B. a negligent injury that can result in fines or imprisonment

C. none of the other choices

D. a criminal act

E. a civil wrong other than a breach of contract.

Question 9: In a sole proprietorship, the owner is:

A. a partnership

B. an amalgamation

C. the business

D. a corporation

E. a subsidiary