Multiple Choices:

The U.S. Supreme Court hears ______.

• all appeals directly from the federal trial courts
• all appeals directly from the state trial courts
• a large percentage of appeals from both the federal and state appellate courts
• a small percentage of appeals from both the federal and state appellate courts

The law of torts deals with violations of rights to:

• a contract.
• an identifiable individual or business.
• a divorcing party.
• a trademark infringement.

A person who acts in a way that denies another the right to enjoy his or her property without unreasonable interference is liable under:

• government nuisance.
• public nuisance.
• defamatory tort.
• private nuisance.

The U.S. Constitution confers express and _______ powers on the government.

• implied
• corporate
• unlimited
• criminal

The following are considered clauses of the U.S. Constitution EXCEPT:

• competitive clause.
• full faith and credit clause.
• supremacy clause.
• commerce clause.