LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS EXAM 2017 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS EXAM 2017 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The general jurisdiction trial court in the federal system is called:
a. United States Trial Court.
b. United States Circuit Court.
c. United States General Court.
d. United States District Court. - Answer-D
Which of the fol...
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
EXAM 2017 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The general jurisdiction trial court in the federal system is called:
a. United States Trial Court.
b. United States Circuit Court.
c. United States General Court.
d. United States District Court. - Answer-D
Which of the following is true about the lower federal courts?
a. There is at least one federal district court in each state.
b. There are thirteen federal appellate court circuits, with most circuits covering several
states.
c. Each state has at least one appellate court circuit to itself.
d. Both A and B. - Answer-D
If the U.S. Supreme Court reaches a tie decision:
a. The case will be reconsidered in the following year.
b. The decision will be held in abeyance until one of the justices decides to change his
or her mind.
c. The case will be returned to the Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider the case in
light of the tie decision by the Supreme Court.
d. The lower court decision in the case is affirmed. - Answer-D
The requirement that a plaintiff have a stake in the outcome of a case is the requirement
of:
a. Jurisdiction.
b. Certiorari.
c. Venue.
d. Standing. - Answer-D
A decision of the Supreme Court of Washington would always be binding on:
a. a federal district court in Washington.
b. a state trial court in Washington.
c. the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
d. a state trial court in Oregon. - Answer-B
Generally, State A may exercise "long arm" jurisdiction over a defendant located in
State B if the defendant:
a. once resided in State A.
b. uses a product produced in State A.
c. made a contract in State A.
d. has relatives in State A. - Answer-C
, Which of the following are discovery methods?
a. Interrogatories.
b. Requests for admission.
c. Physical or mental examinations.
d. All the above. - Answer-D
A civil case generally proceeds as follows:
a. answer, complaint, discovery, trial, judgment.
b. complaint, answer, trial, discovery, judgment.
c. complaint, answer, discovery, trial, judgment.
d. discovery, complaint, answer, trial, judgment. - Answer-C
When an appeal is filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, the Supreme Court:
a. must hear the case if the validity of a federal statute is in question.
b. must hear the case if two or more U.S. courts of appeals have decided the legal issue
differently.
c. has discretion as to which cases it hears.
d. must hear all cases. - Answer-C
Which of the following is not a purpose of discovery?
a. To eliminate surprise at trial.
b. To save the time of the court.
c. To promote the settlement of cases.
d. To eliminate the need to consider precedent. - Answer-D
Written questions served on the other party to a lawsuit are a discovery device known
as:
a. Depositions.
b. Interrogatories.
c. Arbitrations.
d. Pleadings. - Answer-B
A motion asserting that there are no factual issues in dispute in a trial is known as a:
a. Motion for settlement.
b. Motion for judgment on the pleadings.
c. Motion for summary judgment.
d. Motion to intervene. - Answer-C
One of the purposes of a pretrial hearing is:
a. To select the members of the jury.
b. To identify the parties to a case.
c. To facilitate the settlement of the case.
d. To take depositions. - Answer-C
The following are methods of alternative dispute resolution except:
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