LEB 323 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What happened in the 1930s that allowed government agencies to start making laws? - Answer-A liberal majority supreme court
Article 1 section 8 - Answer-Enumerated powers commerce clause necessary and proper clause
Commerce clause - Answer-...
LEB 323 TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL
CORRECT
What happened in the 1930s that allowed government agencies to start making laws? -
Answer-A liberal majority supreme court
Commerce clause - Answer-Article 1, section 8, regulates interstate commerce- SC
decided anyone buying/ selling anything is regarded as interstate commerce, doesn't
need to cross state lines
Necessary and proper clause - Answer-Article 1 section 8, congress gives power to
agencies because they're experts on the topic, Congress can't keep an eye on all parts
of the country
If someone used your credit card unauthorized, then the maximum purchase you can be
made to pay is ______ - Answer-$50
T/F: If you notify your credit card company 3 weeks after you find out about
unauthorized charges, you still only have to pay $50 - Answer-False, must promptly
notify the company
Postal re-organization act of 1970 - Answer-If something comes in your mail that you
didn't order and wasn't delivered by mistake, then legally it's a gift and you don't have to
pay for it
How can you stop debt collectors from contacting you? - Answer-Hire a lawyer, they
have to legally contact your lawyer about it instead of hounding you
who is my biggest pookie wookie bear in the whole wide world - Answer-rachel chen
When the plaintiff is suing, the government says there must be a ___ reason, a ____
reason, or a _____ purpose - Answer-rational, important, compelling
If you're suing over gender or race, then it must be an _____ justification - Answer-
important
, If you're suing over race, nationality or religion, then it must be a _____ justification -
Answer-compelling
Name the three levels of court systems - Answer-Trial courts, Intermediate appellate
courts, and Supreme court
At which court do all cases start? - Answer-Trial courts
Appeal - Answer-If the result of the trial court is unsatisfactory, then they can appeal
once to a mid level court
Legal error - Answer-Errors in interpretation or application of the law- more likely to win
appeals
Factual error - Answer-Error in the facts of a case- rarely works
The appellate court affirms. - Answer-The appellate court doesn't order any changes,
and won't overturn any decisions
The appellate court reverses. - Answer-Decision was overturned by higher court,
agreed there was a mistake.
The appellate court remands. - Answer-Sent back to the lower court to look at the case
again- part of the case has to be redone (ex. reassess how much money is given to
victims even though verdict remains the same)
T/F: The Supreme Court accepts many cases. - Answer-False- rejects majority
T/F: The Supreme Court is more agreeable to legal errors rather than factional errors. -
Answer-True
Summary judgement - Answer-terminating a case before it goes to trial likely due to lack
of evidence - they would lose immediately
Common Law - Answer-all the rules and principles currently existing in any state,
regardless of their historical origin, that result from judicial decisions in those areas of
law where legislatures have not enacted coprehensive statues
Statutory law - Answer-legal rules that have been adopted by legislative bodies rather
than courts ("written law", but precise meaning is subject to interpretation by the courts)
Federal law - Answer-created by the national government (ex. right to free speech)
State law - Answer-states decide on the rules that will apply within their own borders
Plaintiffs - Answer-accusers, start lawsuits and are on offense
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