QUESTION1 Choosethenostcorrectstatement. 0A.Under Chevron. Congressionalntentoverridesagencyinterpretation,butwhereCongresshasnotdirectlyaddressedanissue,courtswillgenerallydefertoanagency'silterpretation. 08Under Chevron. acourtwillmposeitsownconstructiononastatuteevenifanagency'sinterpretationispermissible. 0C.c}Neithera)norb); Chevron involvestheabilityofCongresstoregulatetheoilindustry. 0sotha)andb). QUESTION2 Questions19-21arebasedonthefollowingfacts: RowlngCityhaspassedanordinancewhichprovidesthatNoperson,aninla,orvehicleshallbepermittedtoernter,cross,orotherwiseintrudeuponthe lawnarea,andscapedareas,orwaterfeaturesilH.H. PotterCentralParkLocallawenforcementofficerscitetweveyear-oldHermWesleyfordrilinghisremote-controlledcar(atoyabouttheszeofashoeboxandweghtlessthanfivepounds)throughalargepleoftopsoilwhichlandscapershadspreadtocreateanewflowerbed(theyhadjustbeguntoplanttheflowersandAbe'stoydidnotcontactanyoftheplants).Herm'sparentsbeievethemayorofRO'Nling Cityhaditinforthembecausetheyarestaunchpoliticalopponentsofthenayor.Theyseektoabsolvetheirsonbypresentingthefollowingevdence: Thetoycarisnotaperson.animal,orvehic; Thepleof ssible. C.Toensurethatthepublichasfarnoticeofwhatconductsubjectsthemtocrin1inalsanctions. 0Toensurethatonlymaluminsecrimesaresevereypunished. QUESTION12 Ifalocalordinanceprohibitsrunning,speedwalkng,rollerblading,andotherwisecreatinganuisanceonpublicsidewalks,whchofthefollowinginterpretivecanonssuggeststhattheordinancealsoprohbtsjoggingandrollerskating?

QUESTION1

Choosethenostcorrectstatement.

0A.UnderChevron.Congressionalntentoverridesagencyinterpretation,butwhereCongresshasnotdirectlyaddressedanissue,courtswillgenerallydefertoanagency'silterpretation.

08UnderChevron.acourtwillmposeitsownconstructiononastatuteevenifanagency'sinterpretationispermissible.

0C.c}Neithera)norb);ChevroninvolvestheabilityofCongresstoregulatetheoilindustry.

0sotha)andb).

QUESTION2

Questions19-21arebasedonthefollowingfacts:

RowlngCityhaspassedanordinancewhichprovidesthat"Noperson,aninla,orvehicleshallbepermittedtoernter,cross,orotherwiseintrudeuponthe lawnarea,andscapedareas,orwaterfeaturesilH.H.

PotterCentralParkLocallawenforcementofficerscitetweveyear-oldHermWesleyfordri\linghisremote-controlledcar(atoyabouttheszeofashoeboxandweghtlessthanfivepounds)throughalargepleoftopsoilwhichlandscapershadspreadtocreateanewflowerbed(theyhadjustbeguntoplanttheflowersandAbe'stoydidnotcontactanyoftheplants).Herm'sparentsbeievethemayorofRO'Nling City"haditinforthembecausetheyarestaunchpoliticalopponentsofthenayor.Theyseektoabsolvetheirsonbypresentingthefollowingevdence:

1. Thetoycarisnotaperson.animal,orvehic;
2. Thepleof
3. TheordinancewasmeanttosavetheCitymoneybypreventingthedestructionofthePark'slawns,plants.andfountains.Question21:Choosethebestanswer.

0A.Thedoctrileofinclusiouniusestexc/usioaltenushelpsHenn'scaseifhistoyisnotavehicle.

08ThedoctrileofejusdemgenenshelpstheCity'scaseifthepleofdirtslikealandscapedarea.

C.Botha)andb)aretrue.

00.Noneontheaboveisagoodanswer;theseinterpretivecanonsonlyapptytooontracts.

QUESTION3

Bywhichofthefollowingprocesses,ifnootheractionistaken,willabillNOTbecomealaw?

0A.ThePresdentsignsabillpassedfirstbytheHouseofRepresentativesandthenbytheSenate.

08ThePresdentsignsabillpassedfirstbytheSenateandthenbytheHouseofRepresentatives.

0C.ThePresdentvetoesabillandlatertwo-thirdsofboththeHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenatevoteagainthatitshallbecomelaw.

D.AHousecomn1itteereportsfavorablyonabillandthebillispassedbysupermajorities(morethantwoth1rdsofthemembers)inboththeHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenatebutthePresidentvetoesrt

QUESTION4

Popular&ProfessionalProtestors,Inc.(PPP),inresponsetoanewnoise-levelordinanceinthe DistrictofColunbia,mass-malspostcardstocitizensofOregonia.Thepostcardsread'WriteyourCongressperson!PPPsareLOUDandPROUD!"'Thisisanexampleof

0A.Grassrootslobbying

08Filibustering

0C.Thelegisativeprocess

0oentocracy

)UESTION5

Whichofthefollowingisaconstitutionally-basedobjectiontothecurrentscopeofadn1inistrativeagencies'power?

0A.AdminstrativeagenciesexerciselegisativeauthorityeventhoughtheConstitutionvestsallegislativeauthorityinCongress.

08Adminstrativeagenciesconstituteaso-caliedfourthbranchofgovernment.nlargepartbecauseofthedeferencetheyrecevefronlthecourtsunderChevron.

C.Adminstrativeagenciesviolatetheprincpleofseparationofpowersbecausetheyexerciselegisative,executive,andjudicalauthority.

0D.Alloftheabove.

)UESTION6

Questions5254incorporatethefollowingfacts.

TheAgencyforStudentHealthandHappness(ASHH)conductedastudyinwhichgraduatestudentswereaskedtodescribethepsychologicaleffecttheyexperiencedfron1beingrequiredtoanswermorethantwenty-fivemuftiplechocequestionsinanhour.Seventy--twopercentofrespondentsrepliedthattheywereatleastsornewtlatnegativelyaffected,"'witheightpercentindicatingthattheybecameeither"exceedinglyanxiousorphysicallyin.Asaresult,ASHHpassedaregulationprohibitingpublccollegesanduniversitiesfron1adni'lisferingoochexanlSandauthorizing the forcibleseizureofoffendingmaterial-:3.r'rofeooorBrodyJacoby,whoteachc3otOregonioStateUniver3ity,bclieve3th3i3obtlurdondwrite3o100-que3tionexamtobegiveninathreehour3e33ion.Fiveminute3beforetheexom,ASHH agentsraidJacoby'sofficeandseizealltheexamstheysee.Unfortunately,asJacobysharesofficespacewithProfessorE.Z.Goings,theyfalto recognizethatJacoby'sexan1sarenotthereandseize

Gongs'snon-offendingexans.

Question53:

ThefactthatASHH'sproceduresforbidagentstoseizeoffendngexamswithoutbengbsolutelycertanthattheonestheyintendtoseizeareinfactinviolationtendstosupporttheconcusionthatASHH'sregulationdoesnotviolatedueprocess.

QUESTION7

WhichofthefollowingconsiderabonstypicaJtycontrolsajudge'sinterpretationofastatute?

0A.Theleralmeaningofthetext

0B.Leqislafiveintent

0C.Pokycon&lderaliontandIllefunctionalityorabroaderr09ulatoryscheme

O.Noneoftheabove:nosingleinterpretivemethodiscontrolling

QUESTION8

In2014,facedwitharashofpublicinstancesofkttenmistreatment.Sen.GraysonPochkaintroducestheStopMistreobngandAbusingCuteKmens(SMACK)Act.TheSMACKActwouldcreateaKitt.en ProtectionAgency,anexewtive3gencyunderthePresident,anddelegatetoitthepowertoc.re.Jteruesandregulationstoenwrekittensooldiiltel"5t3tecomn"iCKearenotffistreated.Underthe5upremeCourfscurrentdeegationdecisions,thedelegationtotheKittenProtectionAgencywouldbe:

A.unconstitutional,Congressn111ynotdeiega.tesuchauthoritytotheExecutive.

08

unconetltutlonalbecause thedelegationnotsubjecttoleOltiveveto.

0C.Constitution31sincetheactcontaiisaJUrisdictionalelement

0eonstitutionalijthedelegationisfoundoconveyaninteligbleprincple.

QUESTION9

Questions5254incorporatethefollowingfacts.

TheAgencyforStudentHealthandHappness{ASHH)conductedastudyinwhichgraduatestudentswereaskedtodescribethepsychologicaleffecttheyexperiencedfron1beingrequiredtoanswermorethantwenty-fivemuttiplechocequestionsinanhour.Seventy-twopercentofrespondentsrepliedthattheywe-reatleast"Sornewhatnegativelyaffected,witheightpercentindicatingthattheybecameeither

"exceedinglyanxiousor"physicallyill.Asaresult,ASHHpassejaregulationpcohibitingpublccollegesanduniversitiesfronladn1i'listeringsuchexanlSandatthorizingtheforcibleseizureofoffendingmaterials.ProfessorBradyJacoby,whoteachesatOregoniaSta:eUniversity,believesthsisabsurdandwritesa100-questionexamtobegiveninathreehoursession.Fiveminutesbeforetheexam,ASHHagentsraidJacoby'sofficeandsezealltheexamstheysee.Unfortunately,asJacobysharesofficespacewithFrofessorE.Z.Goings,theyfaltorecognizethatJacoby'sexansarenotthereandseize

Gongs'snon-offendingexan1s.

Question52.ASHHsregulationviolatesdueprocessbecausedfensessuchasJacoby'saresin1plynotserlousenoughtowarranttheintendeddeprivation.

True

0False

QUESTION10

Ifacriminalstatlieissoambiguousthatnoneofthestatutoryinterpretationnlethodscanclarifyit,thenacourtmust

0A.Asktheleislativebodythatdrafteditlorclarification.

08tnterpreti1nthewaythatbestpromotespubicsafety.

C.nterpreti1nthewaythatmostfavorstheaccused/defendant

0Treatthestatuteasmeaningessanddsmissthecase.

QUESTION11

Whatisoneimportantpurposeoftheruleoflenity?

0A.Togivewell-mconingow-brc.akeroaoocondchance.

08Toensurethatjudgesimposethemostlenientsentencep:>ssible.

C.Toensurethatthepublichasfarnoticeofwhatconductsubjectsthemtocrin1inalsanctions.

0Toensurethatonlymaluminsecrimesaresevereypunished.

QUESTION12

Ifalocalordinanceprohibitsrunning,speedwalkng,rollerblading,andotherwisecreatinganuisanceonpublicsidewalks,whchofthefollowinginterpretivecanonssuggeststhattheordinancealsoprohbtsjoggingandrollerskating?

0SoftPlainMeaningRule

0WholeActRule

0lnclusioUniusestExclusioAlterius

EjusdemGeneris

QUESTION13

Theinterpretivecannonofnosciturasocissuggeststhatbrieflypettingacatdoesnotamounttoatakingofthecatwhentheword"takeisdefinedwithinastatuteas"toharass,ha1m,pursue,ortrap.

True

0False

QUESTION14

Whichofthefollowingisn1ostcharacteristicofaliberaltheoryofrepresentation?

A.Focusondirectlyrepresentingindividuals.

08Emphasisontheneedtorepresenthistoricallysubordinatedgroups.

0C.nsistencethatalaw'ssubstanceandtheprocedurebywhichitwasenactedaremoreimportanttoitslegitinacythanwhetheran1ajorityofthepopulationagreeswithit

0D.ConcernthatthenajoritywiUoppresstheminority.

QUESTION15

Whichofthefollowingistrue?

0A.ntheUnitedStates,almostanyadultcitizencanrunforson1epublicoffice.

08Statelawsmaydenyballotaccesstocriminals.

0C.Gerryniandering(I.e.,n1anipul.:itionofthe$iZeand$h.:ipeofelectoraldi:.trict::.)caneffectivelypreventaparticuarpolrticafpartyfromganingpoweroverGCl"U.lnregion$.

D.Alloftheabove.

QUESTION16

AsignbyDuckLakewhichstatesthatvisitorsmayfeedlocalwildlifebreadorvegetablestendstosuggest.byinclusiounius,thatvisitorsmayfeedcarnivoresrawnleat.

0True

False

Whchofthefollowingisnotanextrinsics.ourceofstatutoryinterpretation?

0A.egslativehistory

08Con1monlaw

@C.Plrunneaning

0OAdminstrativeinterpretations

QUESTION18

UnderthepowerdelegatedtoitntheStopMistreatingandAbusingCuteKittens(SMACK)Act,theKittenProtectionAgency(KPA)passesareguationrestrictingtheamountofbakingsodainc1tlitter,basedonresearchthathighlevelsofbakingsodainlittercontributetoCCS(Cra_ryCatSyndrome).Theregulationischallengedincourt.Shouldafederalcourtdefertoanagencysregulationsinterpreltingthe agency'sauthorizingstatute?

OANo.

08ves

C.ves,unesstheoourtbelievesthattheagency'sapproachisnotthebest interpretationofthestatute.

0ves,unesstheoourtbelievesthattheagency'sapproach isunreasonableorinconsistentwiththeplainmeanngofthestatute.

QUESTION19

TheAdministrativeProceduresAct(APA)generallyallows agenc estomakerulesviaaninfomlal"notice-and-commenrprocesswhichdoesnotnvolvetakngtestnonyorotherevidence"ontherecord.

True

0False

QUESTION20

QUESTION21

WhichofthefollOW'ingocrrectlypresentsfomlSoflegislativehistory'fromleastauthoritativeton10stauthoritative?

0A.Subsequenthistory,sponsorstaten1ents,slence

@8Drafters'statements,colloquyonfloor,comn1itteereports

0C.con1mitteereports,rejectedproposals,sience

0O.Noneoftheaboveiscorrect.

QUESTION22

Legislative nmuntiese>:istonlyatthefederallevel.

0True

0False

QUESTION23

Whichofthefollowingisgeneralyconstruedlberaly?

A.Ren1ediallaws

0B.Statutesinderogationofthecomn10nlaw

0C.Precedent

0D.AnydecisionbytheSupreneCourtoftheUnitedStates

QUESTION24

TheresaDyson,whois35yearsold,hasbeenaU.S.citizenlor10years,andresidesinOregona(which'jOUmayassumeisthe51ststatetoentertheUnion).isconstitutionallyqualifiedtoserveasoneofOregonia'sU.S. Senators.

True

0False

QUESTION25

WhichofthefollCYNingtheoriesoflegislativeprocesswouldfocusontherulesandmethods,suchasvetogatesandoomn1ittees,invotvedwithcreatingnewlaws?

0InterestGroupTheories

ProceduraistTheories0InstitutionalstTheories0RepublicanTheories

QUESTION25

Whichofthefollowingtheoriesofegislati\'eprocesswoudfocusontherulesandmethods,suchasvetogatesandcomnittees,nvolvedwithcreatingnewlaws?

0InterestGroupTheories

ProceduraistTheories0InstitutionalstTheories0RepublicanTheories

QUESTION26

Whichofthefollowingisacharacteristicofaspeaking/talkingfilbuster?

0ATiulililJu::slcJi11y111c1111Jc1111u::sl::sc::al\w11li11uou::slyu11l ::sac<.Ict quc::sliv11.

08Thefiibusteringmembermaysitdownwhilespeaking.0C.Thefiibusteringmembermaynotspeakonanytopic.0D.Alloftheabove.

QUESTION27

Whatistheprimarypurposeofthefilibuster?

0A.ToforcetheHouseofRepresentativetobringanissuetoavote.

8Toallowasingesenatortobefullyheardonanissuethatthesenatorbelievesisimportant.

0C.Toam1-twistthelegislatureintopassingunpopularlegislation.

0ToallowyoungsenatorstoexposecorruptioninWashington,D.C.

QUESTION29

Anadministrativeagencyhasthepowerto:

0Makeandenforceitsownregulations

0Adjudicatedisputesarisinginmattersunderitsjurisdiction

0Enforcetheregulationsofanyotheradministrativeagency

@BothAandB

0BothAandC

QUESTION30

Questions19-21arebasedonthefollowingfacts:

RowlngCityhaspassedanordinancewhichprovidesthat"Noperson.anin1a,orvehicleshallbepermittedtoenter,cross,orotherwiseintrudeuponthelawnarea,andscapedareas,orwaterfeaturesilH.H.

PotterCentralParle"locallawenforcementofficerscitetweveyear-oldHermWesleyfordriving hisremote-controlledcar(atoyaboutthesizeofashoeboxandweght lessthanfivepounds)throughalarge pleoftopsoilwhchlandscapershadspreadtocreateanewflowerbed(theyhadjustbeguntoplanttheflowersandAbe'stoydidnotcontactanyoftheplants}.Herm'sparentsbeievethemayorofRowling City"haditinforthembecausetheyarestaunchpoliticalopponentsofthen1ayor.Theyseektoabsolvetheirsonbypresentingthefollowingevdence:

(1)Thetoycarisnotaperson,animal,orvehicle;

(2)Thepileofdirtwa$notaland$Capedaawithin!hemeaningoftheordinance;and

(3)TheordinancewasmeanttosavetheCitymoneybypreventingthedestructionofthePark'slawns,plants,andfountains.Question20:

JudgeAnthonyScales,atextualist,wouldlikelyholdthattheevidenceoftheCity'spurposeresovesthecaseandwouldthereforenotbeinterestedinwhat"vehiclemeansundertheordinance.

0True

False

QUESTION31

Undersection1oftheRevisedTaxationCodeofOregonia,thetem1"churchincudessynagoguesandalsoexemptschurchesfron1incometaxation.Thenexttinletheword"churchoccursintheactisinsection4,whereby"churchesareexemptfrompropertytaxation."Whichofthefollowingmostsupportstheconclusionthatsynagoguesareexemptfrompropertytaxation?

A.Ejusdemgeneds0B.Thewholeactrule0C.Plainmeaning

0Ofnclusiounius

QUESTION32

SupposethattheStateof Oregonia(the51ststateoftheUnon)hasapopulationthats40%blackand60%whiteandthat90%ofthepopulationmakesmorethan$1,000,000peryear.Supposefurtherthat95%ofOregonia'slegisatorsarewhitewomenwhomakelessthans1.ooo.oooperyear.Aproponentofwhichofthefollowingtheoriesaboutrepresentationwoudben1ostliketytoarguethatOregona'slegislatureisnotegitimatelyrepresentativeofthepeopleofOregonia?

QUESTION33

Whichofthefollowingisafom1Oflegislativehistory?

0A.Presidentialsgningstaternents

08Congressionalhearingsandreports

0C.oraftingdocuments

D.Alloftheabove

QUESTION34

Questions52-54incorporatethefollowingfacts.

TheAgencyforStudentHealthndHappness(ASHH)conductedastudyillwhichgraduatestudentswereaskedtodesieribethepsychoogicaleffecttheyexperiencedfronlbeingrequiredtoanswermorethantwenty-fivemuttiplechocequeS'tionsinanhour.Seventy-twopercentofrespondentsrepliedthattheywereatleast"Sontewflatnegativelyaffected,witheightpercentindicatingthattheybecameeither"exceedinglyanxiousorphysicallyill.Asaresult,ASHHpassedaregulationprohibitingpubliccollegesanduniversitiesfron1adn1ilistering&1chexanlSandauthorizngtheforcibleseizureofoffendingmaterials.ProfessorBradyJacoby,whoteachesatOregoniaStateUniversity,believesthsisabsurdandwritesa100-questionexamtobegiveninathreehoursession.Fiveminutesbeforetheexam,ASHHagentsraidJacoby'sofficeandseizealltheexamstheysee.Unfortunately,asJacobysharesofficespacewithProfessorE.Z.Goings,theyfaltorecognizethatJacoby'sexan1sarenotthereandseize

Gongs'snon-offendingexans.

Question54:

Ifimplementinganaddrtionalprocedurewherebyinstructorscouldattestthatheirexamsarenotinviolationwouldnotcostthegovemnentanythingbutwouldfurtherreducetheriskoferroneousseizures,thenthecurrentprocedurelikelyvioatesdueprocess.

True

0False

QUESTION35

AclassmateassertsthatcourtsintheUnitedStateshaveestablishedavarietyofinterpretivecanonsandinterpretstatutesilaconsistent,nlethodicaln1anner.Choosethemostaccurateresponse.

0A.Thatiscompletelyuntrue;nterpretivecanonsarearelicofthecommionlawandmodemjudgesprettymuchdowhattheywant.

081rstruethattherearen1anywell-estabishedinterpretivecanonscurrenttyinuse,butjudgesalwaysdsregardther.nandlooktopopularopinion.

C.JudgesmayinvokeoneormoreoftheweUstablishedinterpretivecanons,butdonotdosoinaconsistentormethodicalmanner.

00.Thatiscompetelytrue;infact,theinterpretivemethodsaresowell-establshedtheyhavebeencodifiedbynanystates.

QUESTION36

Whichofthefollowingisgeneralyconstruedstrictly?

0A.Renediallaws

08.StatutesinderogationofthecomnlOnlaw

C.Botha)andb)

0D.Nethera)norb)

Q

QUESTION37

Whichofthefollowingisnotamajorsubstantiveinterpretivecanon?

1. Constitutionalavoidance
2. Theruleoflenity
3. Preemption
4. Theruleagainstsurplusage

0D.Alloftheabove