Legal 100 Quiz 2
Question 1
0 out of 5 points
Incorrect
Robert had a dispute with his neighbor regarding the location of the property line. Robert’s attorney suggests to Robert that both parties contribute funds toward hiring individuals to serve on a nonbinding jury and render a suggested verdict. Which of the following is the appropriate term for that type of procedure?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Private jury trial
Correct Answer:
Summary jury trial
Question 2
5 out of 5 points
Correct
The doctrine of stare decisis means
Answer
Selected Answer: to abide by decided cases
Correct Answer: to abide by decided cases
Question 3
5 out of 5 points
Correct
A lawsuit may be resolved before trial by the judge granting a[n]
Answer
Selected Answer: motion to dismiss
Correct Answer: motion to dismiss
Question 4
5 out of 5 points
Correct
Most states have ________ statutes, which can subject an out-of-state defendant to jurisdiction within the state.
Answer
Selected Answer: long-arm Correct Answer: long-arm Question 5
5 out of 5 points
Correct
Which of the following was the result at the U.S. Supreme Court level in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, the case in the text involving the issue of whether the plaintiffs could proceed with a class action against Wal-Mart alleging sex discrimination?
Answer
Selected Answer:
That a class action was inappropriate because the plaintiffs had failed to show that the company operated under a general policy of discrimination.
Correct Answer:
That a class action was inappropriate because the plaintiffs had failed to show that the company operated under a general policy of discrimination.
Question 6
5 out of 5 points
Correct
Case law, the legal rules made by judges when they decide a case where no constitution, statute or regulation exists to resolve the dispute, is known as ________.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Common law
Correct Answer:
Common law
Question 7
5 out of 5
0 out of 5 points
Incorrect
Robert had a dispute with his neighbor regarding the location of the property line. Robert’s attorney suggests to Robert that both parties contribute funds toward hiring individuals to serve on a nonbinding jury and render a suggested verdict. Which of the following is the appropriate term for that type of procedure?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Private jury trial
Correct Answer:
Summary jury trial
Question 2
5 out of 5 points
Correct
The doctrine of stare decisis means
Answer
Selected Answer: to abide by decided cases
Correct Answer: to abide by decided cases
Question 3
5 out of 5 points
Correct
A lawsuit may be resolved before trial by the judge granting a[n]
Answer
Selected Answer: motion to dismiss
Correct Answer: motion to dismiss
Question 4
5 out of 5 points
Correct
Most states have ________ statutes, which can subject an out-of-state defendant to jurisdiction within the state.
Answer
Selected Answer: long-arm Correct Answer: long-arm Question 5
5 out of 5 points
Correct
Which of the following was the result at the U.S. Supreme Court level in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, the case in the text involving the issue of whether the plaintiffs could proceed with a class action against Wal-Mart alleging sex discrimination?
Answer
Selected Answer:
That a class action was inappropriate because the plaintiffs had failed to show that the company operated under a general policy of discrimination.
Correct Answer:
That a class action was inappropriate because the plaintiffs had failed to show that the company operated under a general policy of discrimination.
Question 6
5 out of 5 points
Correct
Case law, the legal rules made by judges when they decide a case where no constitution, statute or regulation exists to resolve the dispute, is known as ________.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Common law
Correct Answer:
Common law
Question 7
5 out of 5