MGT 320 Mastery Exercises
MGT 320 Mastery Exercises
Week 1
1. It is normally wise to represent yourself in court if you have some form of legal background.
a. False
2. Standing is a statutory requirement that Congress can eliminate
a. False
3. Requiring a defendant to pay a portion of his or her wages to satisfy a judgment is called _________.
a. Garnishment
4. A peremptory challenge can be used to remove a juror based on gender
a. False
5. The only unelected branch of government is which is the following?
a. Judiciary
6. An attorney may reveal a client’s secrets after the client’s death.
a. False
7. Business executives are exempt from jury duty if it interferes with their jobs
a. False
8. Res judicata prevents the relitigation of issues and claims already fully determined
a. True
9. Which of the following is Congress NOT able to do?
a. Override a U.S. Supreme Court decision, providing there is a two-thirds majority vote in favor of doing so
10. Which of the following is an example of a “check and balance” that exists between the government’s branches?
a. Congress may override a Presidential veto
11. What types of petitions can be filed by indigent litigants who cannot afford to hire a lawyer to write and file a petition for them?
a. In forma pauperis
12. Discovery is designed to prevent trial by surprise
a. True
13. Under Article II, _______
a. The President has the power to nominate judges with the advice and consent of the Senate
14. The dual system of government in the United States is called federalism
a. True
15. Which of the following questions cannot be answered by our legal system?
a. Which party is the most moral?
Week 2
1. The _____ restricts the states’ abilities to regulate commerce, rather than the federal governments.
a. Dormant commerce clause
2. The U.S. Constitution and its amendments contain all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Expansive power granted to the federal government
3. The U.S. Constitution created the structure of the federal government to include which of the
Week 1
1. It is normally wise to represent yourself in court if you have some form of legal background.
a. False
2. Standing is a statutory requirement that Congress can eliminate
a. False
3. Requiring a defendant to pay a portion of his or her wages to satisfy a judgment is called _________.
a. Garnishment
4. A peremptory challenge can be used to remove a juror based on gender
a. False
5. The only unelected branch of government is which is the following?
a. Judiciary
6. An attorney may reveal a client’s secrets after the client’s death.
a. False
7. Business executives are exempt from jury duty if it interferes with their jobs
a. False
8. Res judicata prevents the relitigation of issues and claims already fully determined
a. True
9. Which of the following is Congress NOT able to do?
a. Override a U.S. Supreme Court decision, providing there is a two-thirds majority vote in favor of doing so
10. Which of the following is an example of a “check and balance” that exists between the government’s branches?
a. Congress may override a Presidential veto
11. What types of petitions can be filed by indigent litigants who cannot afford to hire a lawyer to write and file a petition for them?
a. In forma pauperis
12. Discovery is designed to prevent trial by surprise
a. True
13. Under Article II, _______
a. The President has the power to nominate judges with the advice and consent of the Senate
14. The dual system of government in the United States is called federalism
a. True
15. Which of the following questions cannot be answered by our legal system?
a. Which party is the most moral?
Week 2
1. The _____ restricts the states’ abilities to regulate commerce, rather than the federal governments.
a. Dormant commerce clause
2. The U.S. Constitution and its amendments contain all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Expansive power granted to the federal government
3. The U.S. Constitution created the structure of the federal government to include which of the