1. Which of the following would be an example of a civil lawsuit?
a. George is being prosecuted for bank fraud.
b. The government has initiated an action against Jeff for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
c. Gretta hit Rita in a bar during happy hour. Rita is now suin...
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1. Which of the following would be an example of a civil lawsuit?
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a. George is being prosecuted for bank fraud.
b. The government has initiated an action against Jeff for operating a motor vehicle under the
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influence of alcohol.
c. Gretta hit Rita in a bar during happy hour. Rita is now suing for her injuries.
d. The district attorney is bringing Ali to court for violating the city's keg ordinance. - ANS c.
Gretta hit Rita in a bar during happy hour. Rita is now suing for her injuries.
2. Curtis filed a lawsuit against Ulhoff for failure to repay $1,000 according to the terms of a
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promissory note. The trial ended before it began, with the trial judge granting a motion for
summary judgment in favor of Curtis. Ulhoff has appealed, and the Supreme Court of Iowa has
remanded the case. This means:
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a. Curtis automatically wins because he won in the lower court.
b. Ulhoff automatically wins because he lost in the lower court.
c. Neither party wins because the case is being thrown out.
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d. We don't know who wins yet because the case is being returned to the trial court for
additional steps. - ANS d. We don't know who wins yet because the case is being returned
to the trial court for additional steps.
3. Treaties with foreign nations can only be made by ________ and ratified by ________.
a. the Secretary of State; the President
b. the President; the Senate by a two-thirds vote
c. the Department of Defense; the Senate by a plurality
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