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Question #1

It refers to the system of government where the power to make various types of laws is divided between a central government known as the federal government and the regional government known as the state government

A Federalism

B Voir Dire

C Courts of Concurrent Jurisdiction

D Mediation

Question #2

When more than one court has the power to hear the case

A Courts of general jurisdiction

B Courts of Concurrent Jurisdiction

C Courts of limited jurisdiction

Question #3

When there is only one court that has the power to hear a case to the exclusion of others

A Courts of Original Jurisdiction

B Courts of limited jurisdiction

C Courts of Exclusive Jurisdiction

D Courts of limited jurisdiction

Question #4

These courts are where cases are filed on appeal from the trial courts.

A Courts of limited jurisdiction

B Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction

C Courts of Original Jurisdiction

D Courts of general jurisdiction

Question #5

In these courts the cases are first filed such as the trial courts.

A Courts of Exclusive Jurisdiction

B Courts of Concurrent Jurisdiction

C Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction

D Courts of Original Jurisdiction

Question #6

These courts have the power to hear only those special cases such as probate, domestic relations and traffic.

A Courts of Exclusive Jurisdiction

B Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction

C Courts of general jurisdiction

D Courts of limited jurisdiction

Question #7

These courts have the power to hear any type of cases within their geographical area.

A Courts of limited jurisdiction

B Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction

C Courts of Original Jurisdiction

D Courts of general jurisdiction

Question #8

it refers to a trial where a jury composed of the members of the community are asked to listen to the evidence and render a verdict

A Bench Trial

B Pre-trial conference

C Jury Trial

D Summary Judgment

Question #9

It refers to the trials that take place in front of a judge

A Federalism

B Courts of Concurrent Jurisdiction

C Bench Trial

D Jury Trial

Question #10

It relates to the application of the law on the factual issues of the case such as what specific law is applicable and how should it be applied to the case

A Judgment

B motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict

C Question of Fact

D Question of Law

Question #11

It refers to the factual issues surrounding the case such as the what took place, where did it take place, when did it take place, and how did it take place

A Question of Law

B motion for new trial

C Question of Fact

D Verdict

Question #12

It refers to the motion based on errors and irregularities that took place during the trial

A Courts of general jurisdiction

B Courts of limited jurisdiction

C motion for new trial

D Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction

Question #13

It refers to the motion of the losing party to reverse the jury’s verdict on the ground that the evidence is insufficient to support a verdict

A motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict

B Pre-trial conference

C Summary Judgment

Question #14

It refers to the decision of the court regarding the claims of either the plaintiff or the defendant

A motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict

B Judgment

Question #15

It refers to the opinion of a jury on a question of fact

A Voir Dire

B motion for new trial

C Peremptory challenge

D Verdict

Question #16

It refers to a method of challenging an individual from being chosen as a member of the jury without the need for giving a specific reason

A motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict

B Voir Dire

C Verdict

D Peremptory challenge

Question #17

It refers to the examination of the prospective juror for the purpose of determining if the jury is fit to serve as a jury in the case

A Administrative Hearing

B Mediation

C Voir Dire

D Pre-trial conference

Question #18

it refers to the meeting between the attorneys handling the case and the judge hearing the case prior to the beginning of the trial

A Summary Judgment

B cross claim

C Discovery

D Pre-trial conference

Question #19

It refers to the written questions sent by one party to another which the other party is required to answer under oath

A Caption

B Interrogatories

C Pre-trial conference

D Summons

Question #20

It is a strategy recognized under the rules of evidence allowing the litigants to assess the strength of the case of the opposing party

A Summons

B Caption

C Pre-trial conference

D Discovery

Question #21

In this judgment, the court considers other evidence such as depositions, answers to interrogatories, admissions on file and affidavits before making a ruling that there is no genuine issue on a material fact

A Voir Dire

B Peremptory challenge

C Summary Judgment

D motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict

Question #22

It is a formal notice to the defendants named in the lawsuit informing them that a suit has been filed against them and what must be done in order to respond to the allegations named in the complaint

A Caption

B Summons

C Interrogatories

D Pre-trial conference

Question #23

It is found in the heading section which states the names of the parties, name of the court, the title of the action, the docket file number, and the name of the pleading

A Arbitration

B Caption

C Administrative Hearing

D Discovery

Question #24

It refers to the claim by a defendant against a third party who is not included in the suit.

A third party claim

B Pre-trial conference

C motion for new trial

D Caption

Question #25

It is a claim by one of the defendants against a co-defendant.

A cross claim

B counterclaim

C Complaint

D Discovery

Question #26

In the Answer, the defendant may indicate his own claim against the defendant.

A counterclaim

B Summary Judgment

C Discovery

D cross claim

Question #27

It contains the defendant’s response to the allegations against him

A counterclaim

B cross claim

C Complaint

D Answer

Question #28

It is the pleading that initiates the lawsuit

A cross claim

B Complaint

C Summary Judgment

D counterclaim

Question #29

in this type of hearing, there is no need for the parties to strictly adhere to the formal rules of evidence

A Administrative Hearing

B Summons

C Pre-trial conference

D Caption

Question #30

it refers to the doctrine that requires the parties to first settle the matter with the administrative agency before filing a suit in court

A Administrative Hearing

B doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies

C Peremptory challenge

D Voir Dire

Question #31

It is an alternative mode of dispute resolution who has the power to render binding decisions even if the parties refuse to agree with the decision

A Administrative Hearing

B Pre-trial conference

C Mediation

D Arbitration

Question #32

When a neutral third party assists the parties to the dispute to arrive at a compromise

A Summary Judgment

B Arbitration

C Mediation

D Administrative Hearing

Question #33

It is considered as an alternative approach to litigation

A Arbitration

B Mediation

C Administrative Hearing

D Alternative Dispute Resolution

Question #34

It refers to a formal screening process that seeks to isolate a paralegal from participating in the new case

A Corroborative Evidence

B Tickler System

C Attorney-Client Privilege

D Ethical Wall

Question #35

It refers to a rule in evidence that allows attorneys to refuse to testify or divulge any confidential information he may have obtained from the client

A Ethical Wall

B Attorney-Client Privilege

C Cumulative Evidence

D Mandatory Authority

Question #36

In Shepartds, it refers to any information that happened procedurally to the litigation after the case was cited

A Secondary Authority

B Subsequent History

C Circumstantial Evidence

D Case Management

Question #37

It is an essential tool in legal research because it helps determine whether the research is complete and up to date

A Cloud Computing

B Direct Evidence

C Citator

D Primary Authority

Question #38

It refers to a statute or a court opinion from a higher court in the same jurisdiction

A Secondary Authority

B Primary Authority

C Lay Witness

D Mandatory Authority

Question #39

It refers to information about the law such as those that can be found in encyclopedias and legal review articles

A Primary Authority

B Secondary Authority

C Mandatory Authority

D e-discovery

Question #40

It refers to the law itself such as the statutes and the court opinions

A Mandatory Authority

B Secondary Authority

C Primary Authority

D Hearsay

Question #41

It refers to the fee charged based on the number of hours an attorney or paralegal works on the client’s case

A Fixed Fee

B Tickler System

C Hourly Fee

D Contingency Fee

Question #42

It refers to a fee calculated as a percentage of the settlement or award in the case

A Hourly Fee

B Fixed Fee

C Contingency Fee

D Tickler System

Question #43

It is one of the traditional billing methods where there is a set charge usually used for routine tasks and fixed service.

A Hourly Fee

B Tickler System

C Contingency Fee

D Fixed Fee

Question #44

It refers to a calendar system that records and important deadlines for a client

A Hourly Fee

B Fixed Fee

C Tickler System

D Contingency Fee

Question #45

It refers to managing the flow of information involved in handling a case with the law office.

A Mandatory Authority

B Case Management

C Cloud Computing

D Primary Authority

Question #46

It allows law firms to store programs and data on a remote server rather than on a specific computer located within the law firm

A Primary Authority

B Cloud Computing

C Mandatory Authority

D Case Management

Question #47

It refers to an individual witness who is not shown to have any special expertise

A Secondary Authority

B Primary Authority

C Lay Witness

D Mandatory Authority

Question #48

It refers to the motions on the part of an attorney to request the court to order the other party to obtain specific electronically stored information

A Mandatory Authority

B e-discovery

C Secondary Authority

D Primary Authority

Question #49

It refers to the statements made out of court which is introduced in court for the purpose of establishing the truth of what was said

A Cloud Computing

B e-discovery

C Relevancy

D Hearsay

Question #50

It refers to an evidence that leads one to logically conclude that an asserted fact is more or less probable

A Relevancy

B Case Management

C Hearsay

D Cloud Computing

Question #51

It serves to confirm facts that have already been established but through an evidence in different form

A Corroborative Evidence

B Real Evidence

C Testimonial Evidence

D Cumulative Evidence

Question #52

It refers to pieces of evidence that do not add new information but confirms facts that have already been established

A Real Evidence

B Cumulative Evidence

C Documentary Evidence

D Testimonial Evidence

Question #53

It refers to evidence does not establish a direct link but is used to establish a fact by implication

A Circumstantial Evidence

B Direct Evidence

C Cumulative Evidence

D Corroborative Evidence

Question #54

It establishes a direct link to the event that must be proven

A Cumulative Evidence

B Corroborative Evidence

C Circumstantial Evidence

D Direct Evidence

Question #55

It refers to information which the judge consider as a fact without the necessity of attorneys having to prove it through the introduction of evidence

A Real Evidence

B Circumstantial Evidence

C Judicial Notice

D Corroborative Evidence

Question #56

It refers to the description of events that the defendant testifies to under oath in a legal proceeding such as the testimony of a witness in court

A Circumstantial Evidence

B Corroborative Evidence

C Real Evidence

D Testimonial Evidence

Question #57

It refers to the records, contract, leases and other written instrument such as the suicide letter

A Documentary Evidence

B Judicial Notice

C Real Evidence

D Testimonial Evidence

Question #58

It refers to the tangible object such as the weapon used in the crime

A Judicial Notice

B Documentary Evidence

C Real Evidence

D Testimonial Evidence

Question #59

When an appeallate court that normally sits in panels sits as a whole

A Reverse

B Entrapment

C Subpoena

D En Banc

Question #60

A court order requiring a person to testify at a trial or deposition

A En Banc

B Subpoena

C Remand

D Affirm

Question #61

A court official who exercises limited judicial powers such as issuing subpoenas, conducting preliminary hearings and ruling on procedural motions

A Magistrate Judge

B Inferior Courts

C US Court of Appeals

D Constitutional Courts

Question #62

It refers to the highest federal appellate court consisting of nine appointed members

A US Supreme Court

B US Court of Appeals

C Constitutional Courts

D Inferior Courts

Question #63

It refers to the intermediate appellate courts in the federal system

A US District Courts

B US Court of Appeals

C Constitutional Courts

D Constitutional Courts

Question #64

It refers to the general jurisdiction trial courts in the federal system

A US Court of Appeals

B US District Courts

C Inferior Courts

D Constitutional Courts

Question #65

It refers to a court established by the Article III of the U.S. Constitution

A Constitutional Courts

B US District Courts

C Inferior Courts

D US Supreme Court

Question #66

In the federal court system, it refers to all the courts other than the US Supreme Court

A US Court of Appeals

B Constitutional Courts

C US District Courts

D Inferior Courts

Question #67

It refers to an opinion which disagrees with the majority’s decision and its reasoning

A Concurring Opinion

B Majority Opinion

C Comparative Negligence

D Dissenting Opinion

Question #68

It refers to an opinion that agrees with the majority’s result but disagrees with its reasoning

A Assumption of the Risk

B Majority Opinion

C Concurring Opinion

D Dissenting Opinion

Question #69

It rerers to an opinion in which majority of the court joins

A Dissenting Opinion

B Majority Opinion

C Contributory Negligence

D Concurring Opinion

Question #70

When an appellate court sends the case back to the trial court for a new trial or other action

A Harmless Error

B Affirm

C Reverse

D Remand

Question #71

When the litigants appeal the trial court decision and the higher court disagrees with the decision of a lower court

A Affirm

B Remand

C Reverse

D Entrapment

Question #72

It refers to an error that may have an impact on the judgment

A Majority Opinion

B Concurring Opinion

C Harmless Error

D Reversible Error

Question #73

It refers to the trial court error that is not sufficient to warrant reversing the decision

A Harmless Error

B Entrapment

C Reverse

D Reversible Error

Question #74

When the appellate court agrees with what the lower court has done

A Affirm

B Entrapment

C Majority Opinion

D Concurring Opinion

Question #75

It refers to a defense requiring proof that a defendant would not have committed the crime but for police trickery

A Reverse

B Entrapment

C Concurring Opinion

D Majority Opinion

Question #76

It refers to the power of a court to hear cases

A Jurisdiction

B Statute of Limitations

C Court

D Assumption of the Risk

Question #77

It refers to the unit of the judicial branch of government that has the authority to decide disputes

A Jurisdiction

B Court

C Assumption of the Risk

D Statute of Limitations

Question #78

It refers to the method of measuring the relative negligence of the plaintiff and the defendant, with a commensurate decrease in the compensation for the injuries

A Assumption of the Risk

B Statute of Limitations

C Comparative Negligence

D procedural law

Question #79

It is when a person voluntarily and knowingly subjecting himself to danger

A Statute of Limitations

B procedural law

C Strict Liability

D Assumption of the Risk

Question #80

It refers to negligence by the plaintiff that contributed to his or her injury.

A Court

B Jurisdiction

C Contributory Negligence

D Assumption of the Risk

Question #81

It refers to the liability without the need of showing fault

A substantive law

B procedural law

C Strict Liability

D Contributory Negligence

Question #82

The law that sees the legnth of time from when something happens to when a lawsuit must be filed before the right to bring it is lost

A procedural law

B Statute of Limitations

C substantive law

D Contributory Negligence

Question #83

It is a law that regulates how the legal system operates

A procedural law

B substantive law

C Contributory Negligence

D Strict Liability

Question #84

It is a law that creates rights and duties

A substantive law

B Statute of Limitations

C Assumption of the Risk

D procedural law

Question #85

It refers to the failure to act as a reasonably careful and prudent person is expected to act under the circumstances

A actus reus

B Negligence

C tort law

D intentional tort

Question #86

It refers to a tort committed by one who intends to do the act that creates the harm

A Negligence

B tort law

C Punitive Damages

D intentional tort

Question #87

It refers to law that involves harm to a person or a person’s property

A Negligence

B Nominal Damages

C tort law

D intentional tort

Question #88

It refers to all the properties that is not real property

A Nominal Damages

B Real Property

C Property Law

D Personal Property

Question #89

It refers to the land and objects that are permanently attached to land

A Property Law

B Real Property

C Misdemeanors

D Personal Property

Question #90

It refers to an area of law that deals with ownership and use of property

A Property Law

B tort law

C Negligence

D intentional tort

Question #91

It is a legally enforceable written or verbal agreement supported by a consideration

A Personal Property

B Consideration

C Real Property

D Contract

Question #92

It is something of value that is exchanged to form the basis for a contract

A Consideration

B Personal Property

C Contract

D Real Property

Question #93

It s a type of damages that are awarded when the law has been violated by the plaintiff cannot prove any monetary harm

A Punitive Damages

B Compensatory Damages

C intentional tort

D Nominal Damages

Question #94

It is a type of damages that is designed to punish the defendant and typically are awarded only for intentional torts when the court deems that the torfeasor deserves an additional punishment beyond just compensating the plaintiff for the harm done to him

A Nominal Damages

B intentional tort

C Compensatory Damages

D Punitive Damages

Question #95

It is a type of damages that is intended to compensate the plaintiff for the harm done to him or her

A intentional tort

B Nominal Damages

C Compensatory Damages

D Punitive Damages

Question #96

It refers to a defense whereby the defendant offers new evidence to avoid judgment

A mens rea

B actus reus

C Cause of action

D Affirmative defense

Question #97

A claim that based on the law and the facts is sufficient to support a lawsuit. If the plaintiff does not state a valid cause of action in the complaint, the court will dismiss it

A actus reus

B mens rea

C Affirmative defense

D Cause of action

Question #98

It refers to what the prosecution or plaintiff must be able to prove in order for the case to go to the jury, the elements of the prosecution’s case or the plaintiff’s cause of action

A Beyond a reasonable doubt

B preponderance of evidence

C prima facie case

D Clear and convincing evidence

Question #99

To secure conviction, the prosecution must establish that the accused committed bad behavior

A mens rea

B Damages

C actus reus

D Injunction

Question #100

To secure conviction, the prosecution must establish that the accused had the bad intent

A actus reus

B Misdemeanors

C mens rea

D Felonies

Question #101

It is a type of crime which involves lesser charges such as disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property

A Felonies

B Misdemeanors

C Defendant

D Plaintiff

Question #102

It is a type of crime which involves serious crimes such as murder, rape, armed robbery, and aggravated assault

A Misdemeanors

B actus reus

C mens rea

D Felonies

Question #103

It is a type of remedy in a civil case where the court orders the defendant to take some specific action or to cease acting in a specific way

A Injunction

B Damages

C Preemption

D Doctrine of Implied Powers

Question #104

It is a type of remedy in civil case where the defendant pays the plainttiff for the harm he has done

A Preemption

B Damages

C Doctrine of Implied Powers

D Injunction

Question #105

It refers to the standard of proof used in some civil trials. The evidence presented must be greater than a preponderance of the evidence but less than beyond a reasonable doubt

A Clear and convincing evidence

B Preponderance of evidence

C Beyond a reasonable doubt

Question #106

It refers to the standard of proof most commonly used in civil trials. The evidence presented must prove that it is more likely than not the defendant committed the wrong.

A Preponderance of evidence

B Clear and convincing evidence

C Beyond a reasonable doubt

Question #107

It refers to the standard of proof used in criminal trials. The evidnence presented must be so conclusive and complete that no reasonable doubt regarding the facts remain

A preponderance of evidence

B Beyond a reasonable doubt

C substantial proof

D Clear and convincing evidence

Question #108

It refers to the person that is being sued in a lawsuit or the person who is being charged with a crime

A mens rea

B Plaintiff

C actus reus

D Defendant

Question #109

It refers to the person who initiates a lawsuit

A Plaintiff

B Felonies

C Defendant

D Misdemeanors

Question #110

It refers to the power of the federal government to prevent the states from passing conflicting laws, and sometimes even to prohibit states from passing any laws on a particular subject

A substantive law

B Doctrine of Implied Powers

C procedural law

D Preemption

Question #111

It refers to the constitutional prohibition against being tried twice for the same crime

A Freedom of Expression

B Self Incrimination

C Freedom of Religion

D Double Jeopardy

Question #112

Although the federal government must trace all of its powers back to a specific constitutional authorization, the states are allowed to make any laws they deem appropriate for the health, welfare, safety and morals of their citizens as long as those laws are not prohibited by the US Constitution

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #113

In this case, the US Supremen Court interpreted the commerce clause as giving the federal government the power to regulate not only the movement of things that cross state lines but also any activity that has an effect upon interstate commerce

A Miranda v. Arizon

B Roe v. Wade

C Gibbons v. Ogden

Question #114

It refers to the powers not stated in the Constitution but that are necessary for Congress to carry out other, expressly granted powers.

A procedural law

B Doctrine of Implied Powers

C substantive law

D federal question

Question #115

It refers to a legal question that involves the application of a federal law

A Clear and convincing evidence

B procedural law

C federal question

D substantive law

Question #116

A system of government in which the authority to govern is split between a single, nationwide central government and several regional governments that control specific geographical areas

A Monarchy

B Oligarchy

C Federalism

D Democracy

Question #117

It is comprised of the rules that govern how the legal system operates

A civil law

B substantive law

C criminal law

D procedural law

Question #118

It defines our legal rights and duties

A legal analysis

B substantive law

C civil law

D criminal law

Question #119

It deals with harm against the society as a whole

A substantive law

B procedural law

C criminal law

D civil law

Question #120

It deals with harm against an individual

A civil law

B procedural law

C criminal law

D substantive law

Question #121

This refers to the first step in legal analysis

A gather and review the facts

B Identify the appropriate legal rules

C applying the legal rules to the facts

Question #122

It refers to the process of taking the legal rule and applying it to the client’s specific factual situation

A Consideration

B legal analysis

C procedural law

D Contract

Question #123

It refers to the process of finding the law

A Contract

B Consideration

C legal research

D procedural law

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