Multiple Choice

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

1. Procedural law sets out the steps that the state of Iowa must take if it wishes to have its agents break into the office of Benjamin and search his computer for evidence of embezzlement.
2. All of the answer choices are correct.
3. In the United States, breach of contract is classified as civil law, and the laws that give a party the right to sue for breach of contract are known as substantive laws.
4. If Heinrich is driving recklessly and smashes his car into Shanna, Heinrich could be both prosecuted and sued for his actions.

Stare decisis is a Latin phrase that means

1. Similar cases with similar facts and issues should have similar judicial outcomes
2. There can be no law higher than human-made law, there exist no absolutes of right and wrong
3. All of the answer choices are correct.
4. One must not sit upon their rights in a court of equity, you must vigilantly pursue your rights to receive an equitable remedy from a court.

Which of the following is true of the U.S. court system?

1. All of the answer choices are correct.
2. The U.S. Supreme Court is constitutionally mandated to be nine justices.
3. Federal appellate courts set precedent, while state court decisions are only binding on the parties to the case.
4. U.S. Supreme Court appellate review is discretionary.