LES 305 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions Graded A+
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LES 305 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions Graded A+
Intermediate level scrutiny - Answer-The middle level of scrutiny applied by courts deciding constitutional issues through judicial review; upheld if the government shows that a regulation involves an important government objective that is...
LES 305 Exam Questions with Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Intermediate level scrutiny - Answer-The middle level of scrutiny applied by courts
deciding constitutional issues through judicial review; upheld if the government shows
that a regulation involves an important government objective that is furthered by
substantially related means.
Courts will uphold government actions as constitutional so long as the government can
prove that its action advanced an important government objective and that the action is
substantially related to the government's objective.
Federal Judges - Answer-nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate
The "effects" test - Answer-to establish personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state
defendant in certain cases when minimum contacts do not otherwise exist.
Direct Examination - Answer-Questions asked by an attorney of witnesses whom he or
she has called to testify
Failure to respond to a court summons - Answer-results in a default judgment
motion for summary judgment - Answer-A motion for a court to issue a ruling declaring
that no trial is necessary because there are no essential facts in dispute
Informal ADR - Answer-Negotiation
Cross-claim - Answer-filed by a defendant to include a third party in the lawsuit when
the defendant believes that the third party is either partially or totally at fault.
binding arbitration - Answer-process whereby a neutral party hears arguments from two
opposing sides and makes a decision that both must accept
non-binding arbitration - Answer-the arbitrator's decision is merely advisory
motion for a judgment as a matter of law - Answer-also called: motion for a judgment
non obstante veredicto
litigation - Answer-lawsuit
pretrial and trial
, Jurisprudence - Answer-the science or philosophy of law
Statutes - Answer-written laws enacted by legislatures
Ordinances - Answer-local laws
stare decisis - Answer-let the decision stand
Civil Law - Answer-A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines
their legal rights.
Law Remedy - Answer-includes money damages
Equitable Remedy - Answer-injunction or restraining order
Specific Performance - required to carry out obligation of contract
U.S vs Morrison - Answer-That attacks against women are not and don't substantially
affect interstate commerce and Congress can't constituionally pass such a law.
(Violence Against Women Act 1994)
Commerce Clause - Answer-The clause in the Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause
1) that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines
or affect more than one state or other nations.
Supremacy Clause - Answer-Constitution is the supreme law of the land
4th Amendment - Answer-Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
- does not protect against workplace privacy
First Amendment - Answer-5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
fourtheenth amendment - Answer-all perrson born in the US are US citizens, no state or
government can change that
9th Amendment - Answer-Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution
10th Amendment - Answer-Powers Reserved to the States
Tax and Spend Power - Answer-Congress has a far-reaching power to tax the citizenry
and to spend the federal government's money in any way that promotes the common
defense and general welfare.
Executive Branch - Answer-has power to veto congress's authority to pass laws
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