Question 1 (1 point)
Which of the following Federal Rules of Civil Procedure apply to complaints in federal court?
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Question 2 (1 point)
What does FRCP 8 require regarding complaints filed in federal court?
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| c) | A short and plain statement showing that the pleader is entitled to relief. |
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Question 3 (1 point)
What standard does the Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, case establish for complaints filed in federal court?
Question 3 options:
| a) | A plaintiff must assert enough information to demonstrate that they will win. |
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| b) | A plaintiff must assert enough information to be beyond speculation and demonstrate a plausible claim. |
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| c) | A plaintiff must assert enough information to demonstrate that there are no genuine disputes of material fact. |
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Question 4 (1 point)
What did the Court decide in Ashcroft v. Iqbal?
Question 4 options:
| a) | the complaint in that case did not nudge the claims of discrimination across the line from conceivable to plausible. |
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| b) | The complaint addressed all of the key issues. |
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| c) | The complaint was not conclusory. |
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| d) | The complaint stated a claim for which relief could be granted. |
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Question 5 (1 point)
Which of the following is information you would include in a complaint filed in federal court?
Question 5 options:
| a) | A statement of jurisdiction. |
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Question 6 (1 point)
What does FRCP 11 require regarding complaints?
Question 6 options:
| a) | The attorney made a reasonable inquiry to ensure that factual contentions have evidentiary support. |
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| b) | Representations made in the complaint are not in dispute. |
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| c) | Representations made in the complaint made with absolute certainty. |
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Question 7 (1 point)
When can a claim be dismissed under FRCP 12(b) (6)?
Question 7 options:
| a) | If the defendant contests the facts in the complaint. |
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| b) | If the defendant proves that there are material facts in dispute. |
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| c) | If the complaint does not meet the plausibility standard and fails to state a claim for which relief can be granted. |
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| d) | If the complaint meets the plausibility standard and states a claim for which relief can be granted. |
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