LENB Exam 1 Study Guide
employee are entitled to full pay if they take time off from work under the family and
medical leave act - ✔️✔️false
If an appellate judge agrees with the majority's decision, but for different reasons, the
judge may write a "concurring" opinion. - ✔️✔️false
a defendant in a lawsuit is to be provided by the plaintiff with a copy of the complaint.
that process is called ___________ - ✔️✔️service of process
under employment-at-will, an employee may quit at any time - ✔️✔️true
subject-matter jurisdiction is a court's power to hear certain kinds of cases - ✔️✔️true
state laws may give employees more, but not less protection than federal laws -
✔️✔️true
title VII of the civil rights act applies to all employers, no matter how many employees
they have - ✔️✔️false
state courts may provide opinions on hypothetical situations so that the plaintiff can
determine what type of damages she may incur - ✔️✔️false
same-sex harassment is not covered by the civil rights act - ✔️✔️false
mediators are selected on behalf of the parties by the courts - ✔️✔️true
a plaintiff may seek legal but not equitable remedies for violations of title VII -
✔️✔️false
which of the following do appellate courts primarily handle? - ✔️✔️questions of law
____________ expands the definition of sex discrimination based on gender -
✔️✔️Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1987
the age discrimination in employment act of 1967 prohibits employers from refusing to
hire, discharge or discriminate for workers ____ years old or older - ✔️✔️40
, Adult siblings, John, Sam, and Andy, are in disagreement over how to split the proceeds
of a piece of land left to them by a rich uncle who recently died. The uncle was a
resident of Georgia, and the land is in Georgia; but neither John, Sam, nor Andy live
there. Which of the following is true regarding jurisdiction over the dispute? - ✔️✔️a
court in georgia would have in rem jurisdiction over the dispute
discrimination based upon _______ is protected by title VII - ✔️✔️race, color, religion,
sex, and national origin
which of the following is needed for diversity of citizenship - ✔️✔️both that the plaintiff
and the defendant reside in different state and that the controversy concerns an amount
in excess of $75,000
________ are also known as unintentional-discrimination cases - ✔️✔️disparate
impact cases
which of the following is typically an appropriate venue in a lawsuit - ✔️✔️the trial court
where the defendant resides and also the location where the dispute occurred if the
lawsuit focuses on a particular incident
in which of the following types of cases does a plaintiff attempt to prove that while an
employer's policy or practice appears to apply to everyone equally, its actual effect is
that it disproportionately limits employment opportunities for a protected class -
✔️✔️disparate impact cases
Assume you know that Robert has told a lie about a friend of yours, Yolanda. You tell
Yolanda that she should sue for defamation, but she has no interest in that. Can you
sue on behalf of Yolanda - ✔️✔️no because you have no standing
which is a valid defense that allows an employer to discriminate in hiring on the basis of
sex, religion, or national origin if doing so is necessary for the performance of the job -
✔️✔️the bona fide occupational qualification defense
a _______ is a judgement in favor of the plaintiff that occurs when the defendant fails to
answer the complaint and the plaintiff's complaint alleges facts that would support such
a judgement - ✔️✔️default judgement
_______ is provided to a plaintiff if the EEOC decides not to sue on behalf of the plaintiff
- ✔️✔️a right to sue letter
billy, a witness to a motor vehicle accident, is gravely ill with cancer. pat, who was
injured in the accident, would like to preserve his testimony for trial in case he dies
before the trial date. what should pat do? - ✔️✔️take billy's deposition
employee are entitled to full pay if they take time off from work under the family and
medical leave act - ✔️✔️false
If an appellate judge agrees with the majority's decision, but for different reasons, the
judge may write a "concurring" opinion. - ✔️✔️false
a defendant in a lawsuit is to be provided by the plaintiff with a copy of the complaint.
that process is called ___________ - ✔️✔️service of process
under employment-at-will, an employee may quit at any time - ✔️✔️true
subject-matter jurisdiction is a court's power to hear certain kinds of cases - ✔️✔️true
state laws may give employees more, but not less protection than federal laws -
✔️✔️true
title VII of the civil rights act applies to all employers, no matter how many employees
they have - ✔️✔️false
state courts may provide opinions on hypothetical situations so that the plaintiff can
determine what type of damages she may incur - ✔️✔️false
same-sex harassment is not covered by the civil rights act - ✔️✔️false
mediators are selected on behalf of the parties by the courts - ✔️✔️true
a plaintiff may seek legal but not equitable remedies for violations of title VII -
✔️✔️false
which of the following do appellate courts primarily handle? - ✔️✔️questions of law
____________ expands the definition of sex discrimination based on gender -
✔️✔️Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1987
the age discrimination in employment act of 1967 prohibits employers from refusing to
hire, discharge or discriminate for workers ____ years old or older - ✔️✔️40
, Adult siblings, John, Sam, and Andy, are in disagreement over how to split the proceeds
of a piece of land left to them by a rich uncle who recently died. The uncle was a
resident of Georgia, and the land is in Georgia; but neither John, Sam, nor Andy live
there. Which of the following is true regarding jurisdiction over the dispute? - ✔️✔️a
court in georgia would have in rem jurisdiction over the dispute
discrimination based upon _______ is protected by title VII - ✔️✔️race, color, religion,
sex, and national origin
which of the following is needed for diversity of citizenship - ✔️✔️both that the plaintiff
and the defendant reside in different state and that the controversy concerns an amount
in excess of $75,000
________ are also known as unintentional-discrimination cases - ✔️✔️disparate
impact cases
which of the following is typically an appropriate venue in a lawsuit - ✔️✔️the trial court
where the defendant resides and also the location where the dispute occurred if the
lawsuit focuses on a particular incident
in which of the following types of cases does a plaintiff attempt to prove that while an
employer's policy or practice appears to apply to everyone equally, its actual effect is
that it disproportionately limits employment opportunities for a protected class -
✔️✔️disparate impact cases
Assume you know that Robert has told a lie about a friend of yours, Yolanda. You tell
Yolanda that she should sue for defamation, but she has no interest in that. Can you
sue on behalf of Yolanda - ✔️✔️no because you have no standing
which is a valid defense that allows an employer to discriminate in hiring on the basis of
sex, religion, or national origin if doing so is necessary for the performance of the job -
✔️✔️the bona fide occupational qualification defense
a _______ is a judgement in favor of the plaintiff that occurs when the defendant fails to
answer the complaint and the plaintiff's complaint alleges facts that would support such
a judgement - ✔️✔️default judgement
_______ is provided to a plaintiff if the EEOC decides not to sue on behalf of the plaintiff
- ✔️✔️a right to sue letter
billy, a witness to a motor vehicle accident, is gravely ill with cancer. pat, who was
injured in the accident, would like to preserve his testimony for trial in case he dies
before the trial date. what should pat do? - ✔️✔️take billy's deposition
