Question 1(1 point)

Defamation on radio, television, and websites is considered:

a.slander.

b.libel.

c.nuisance and slander.

d.negligence.

Question 2(1 point)

Under the __________ police officers and other government officials must have probable cause to conduct a personal or property search.

a.First Amendment

b.Eighth Amendment

c.Fifth Amendment

d.Fourth Amendment

Question 3(1 point)

The __________ Amendment grants the federal government the power to impose and collect a tax on individuals' incomes.

a.Sixteenth

b.Eighth

c.Fourteenth

d.Fourth

Question 4(1 point)

A tort is:

a.a court.

b.being late.

c.a punishment.

d.a civil wrong.

Question 5(1 point)

The basic purpose of tort law is to:

a.ensure that Congress does not overstep its legal authority.

b.make sure that citizens follow appropriate immigration regulations.

c.provide remedies for acts that cause physical injury.

d.punish criminal wrongdoers.

Question 6(1 point)

One of the differences between tort law and criminal law is:

a.the punishment for a tort is imprisonment.

b.the state prosecutes and punishes civil actions.

c.with a tort, an individual brings a personal suit against another to obtain compensation or relief.

d.a tort is considered a wrong against society.

Question 7(1 point)

In order to commit an intentional tort, a person must cause harm and:

a.intend to commit the act that caused harm.

b.communicate with a third party about the action that caused harm.

c.commit the harm within the state in which he or she lives.

d.personally know the person who suffered harm.

Question 8(1 point)

If you are a victim of false imprisonment, you are:

a.confined or restrained by another person intentionally and without justification.

b.made fearful of an unwanted contact with another person.

c.intentionally bad-mouthed by another person.

d.touched by another person in an unwanted or offensive way.

Question 9(1 point)

If you defame someone, you injure:

a.that person's good reputation.

b.the person bodily.

c.yourself.

d.the judiciary.

Question 10(1 point)

_____ is a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority and having binding legal force.

a.Ethics

b.Law

c.Equity

d.Morality

Question 11(1 point)

he UnitedStates' law evolves and changes along with all of the following EXCEPT__________.

a.growth and expansion of commerce in the world

b.technology

c.misuses and oversights of our legal system

d.growth and expansion of commerce in the United States

Question 12(1 point)

_____ the supreme law of the United States.

a.The United States Constitution is

b.State constitutions are

c.Federal statutes are

d.Municipal codes are

Question 13(1 point)

A(n) _____ is a written law enacted by the legislative branch of the federal and state governments that establishes certain courses of conduct to which covered parties must adhere.

a.statute

b.contract

c.treaty

d.accord

Question 14(1 point)

A(n) _____ is a law enacted by local governmentbodies, such as cities andmunicipalities, counties, schooldistricts, and water districts.

a.statute

b.ordinance

c.accord

d.treaty

Question 15(1 point)

The Securities and Exchange Commission is an example of a_____.

a.state administrative agency

b.federal administrative agency

c.federal court of special jurisdiction

d.state court of special jurisdiction

Question 16(1 point)

_____ means"to stand by thedecision."

a.Per see

b.Res ipsa loquitur

c.Stare decisis

d.Esse quam videri

Question 17(1 point)

Ethics and the law are_____.

a.intertwined

b.contradictory

c.synonymous

d.one and the same

Question 18(1 point)

Many states have created_____ claims courts to hear cases involving small dollaramounts, such as$5,000 or less.

a.commercial

b.personal

c.small

d.district

Question 19(1 point)

What is the function of an intermediate appellatecourt?

a.to facilitate jury deliberations

b.to review the trial court record for errors

c.to conduct a trial de novo

d.to convene a jury

Question 20(1 point)

The highest court in a state court system is usually referred to as the state_____ court.

a.intermediate

b.trial

c.district

d.supreme

Question 21(1 point)

Which of the following is NOT a court in the state courtsystem?

a.highest state court

b.intermediateappellate-court

c.appellate courts of the military services

d.general-jurisdiction court

Question 22(1 point)

_____ of citizenship occurs if a lawsuit involves citizens of differentstates, or a citizen of a state and a citizen or subject of a foreign country.

a.Diversity

b.Certificate

c.Commonality

d.Convergence

Question 23(1 point)

To bring alawsuit, a plaintiff must have_____ to sue.

a.Standing

b.Certificate

c.Clearance

d.Dismissal

Question 24(1 point)

A(n) _____ statute extends astate's jurisdiction to nonresidents who were not served a summons within the state.

a.uniform jurisdiction

b.short-hand

c.long-arm

d.overarching jurisdiction

Question 25(1 point)

A person in Oklahoma uses the website of an Internet seller located inTennessee; the user can sue the Internet seller in______________________.

a.Oklahoma under itslong-arm statute

b.Oklahoma under its standing statute

c.Tennessee only

d.any court in the U.S.

Question 26(1 point)

_____ administrative law establishes the procedures that must be followed by an administrative agency while enforcing substantive laws.

a.Procedural

b.Secondary

c.Primary

d.Qualified

Question 27(1 point)

The U.S. form of government is referred to as_____, which means that the federal government and the 50 state governments share powers.

a.parallelism

b.capitalism

c.federalism

d.convergence

Question 28(1 point)

A_____ vote of the U.S. Senate is required to impeach (remove from office) the president.

a.simple majority

b.partisan

c.two-thirds

d.unanimous

Question 29(1 point)

The first_____ amendments to the U.S. Constitution are commonly referred to as the Bill of Rights.

a.5

b.8

c.10

d.20

Question 30(1 point)

Fundamental rights guaranteed in the_____ Amendment to the United States Constitution include freedom ofspeech, freedom toassemble, freedom of thepress, and freedom of religion.

a.Fourteenth

b.First

c.Sixth

d.Fifth

Question 31(1 point)

A(n) _____ is defined as any act by an individual in violation of those duties that he or she owes to society and for the breach of which the law provides that the wrongdoer shall make amends to the public.

a.crime

b.tort

c.breach of contract

d.nullification

Question 32(1 point)

The_____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects criminal defendants from cruel and unusual punishment.

a.Fifth

b.Sixth

c.Eighth

d.Seventh

Question 33(1 point)

Examples of misdemeanors include all of the following except:

a.certain traffic offenses.

b.thefts of large amounts of money.

c.use of illegal measuring devices.

d.relatively minor infractions of statutes.

Question 34(1 point)

Examples of felonies include all of the following except:

a.murder

b.arson

c.speeding

d.bribery

Question 35(1 point)

The various forms of theft, robbery, hijacking, embezzlement, and shoplifting are types of:

a.murder

b.assault

c.plundering

d.larceny

Question 36(1 point)

Felony crimes are punishable by:

a.treason

b.death or imprisonment of more than one year.

c.imprisonment for no more than one year.

d.none of the options are correct.

Question 37(1 point)

Crimes are classified into three groups according to the seriousness of the offense. They are __________.

a.treason, felony and misdemeanor

b.bilateral, unilateral and personal

c.offer, acceptance and consideration

d.formal, informal and hybrid

Question 38(3 points)

Describe "defamation," including how it relates to libel and slander, and what constitutes a defamatory act

Question 39(3 points)

Describe the term "negligence" as it applies to the law of torts.

Question 40(2 points)

Explain what the term precedent means and how it is followed by courts in the United States.

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