BUSINESS LAW week 1 quiz

Question 11 pts

A litigant who seeks to have the U.S. Supreme Court rule on his or her case will file a petition for:

Stare decisisHabeus corpusWrit of certiorariFull review

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Question 21 pts

In the case State v. Beciraj, the husband and wife defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit arson. It was difficult to prove the crime because

the defendants never started a fire.the husband did not agree to the arson.the wife was not present when the fire occurred.the insurance on the property had lapsed.

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Question 31 pts

Justin is a famous professional athlete. The Daily News publishes a story which discloses that Justin gave syphilis to his ex-girlfriend, which he did. If Justin sues the Daily News for defamation, he will probably

win, because this would injure his reputation.win, because this has nothing to do with his status as an athlete.lose, because he has no damages.lose, because the statement was true.

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Question 41 pts

Which of the following courts hear witnesses and see evidence?

An intermediate appellate courtU.S. Supreme CourtA state supreme courtA trial court

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Question 51 pts

The federal trial court is called the:

Federal Circuit CourtCourt of ClaimsFederal Trial CourtU.S. District Court

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Question 61 pts

Aaron, an avid football fan, gets a black eye when he attends a game between the Packers and the Giants. While he was waiting for a beer, an attempted field goal hit the upright, bounced off and hit him in the face. If Aaron sues for negligence, he will probably

win, because the football caused his black eye.lose, because he doesn’t have an injury.lose, because he assumed the risk.win, because the stadium should have screened the seats.

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Question 71 pts

Which of the following legal traditions puts the most emphasis on written codes:

Civil lawCommon lawLocal lawEnglish law

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Question 81 pts

The type of law produced by bodies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Internal Revenue Service is known as:

Regulatory lawLimited lawConcurrent lawAdministrative law

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Question 91 pts

Which of the following is NOT a court of limited jurisdiction?

Circuit courtTraffic courtSurrogate courtSmall claims court

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Question 101 pts

In the case Labaj v. VanHouten, a business was found liable because it was foreseeable that a guard dog might injure a person it did not know. This illustrates:

NegligenceStrict liabilityFalse imprisonmentThat guard dogs are considered to be wild animals