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Questions
1. In Rodriquez v. US (2015) the Court ruled that detaining Rodriquez after the officer issued the traffic ticket did not violate the constitution, because the total traffic stop was conducted in 29 minutes, which was a reasonable length of time.
a. True
b. False
2. In Illinois v. Caballes (2005) the Court ruled that:
a. Police must obtain a warrant before using a drug dog during a routine traffic stop.
b. Police can only use a drug dog during a routine traffic stop if there is a reasonable suspicion that the car contains narcotics.
c. Police could use drug dogs during a routine traffic stop, because there is no privacy right to possess an unlawful substance.
d. The use of a drug dog during a routine traffic stop is not a search within the meaning of the 4th Amendment.
3. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
a. Both parties in a civil case are constitutionally entitled to counsel.
b. The person initiating a civil suit is known as the plaintiff.
c. The person initiating a suit in civil court must have suffered a concrete injury.
d. The standard of proof used in civil cases is a preponderance of the evidence.
4. In New Jersey v. T.L.O. the Court ruled that the search of T.L.O.'s purse was justified, because the school had a reasonable suspicion that she had cigarettes in the purse.
a. True
b. False
5. In New Jersey v T.L.O. (1985) the Court ruled that:
a. Public schools need search warrant to search students.
b. Public school students do not have an expectation of privacy while at school.
c. The search of T.L.O.'s purse was unconstitutional because the police violated her privacy.
d. Public schools do not need to meet the probable cause standard to search students.
6. In Katz v US (1967) the Supreme Court ruled that police need a warrant:
a. Katz had no reason to believe that the conversation in the phone booth was private; therefore, the police did not need a warrant.
b. The warrantless search of the phone booth was constitutional, because the listening device was placed on the outside of the booth.
c. Police need a warrant whenever the search invades an area where a person maintains a reasonable expectation of privacy.
d. Warrantless searches are sometime necessary to protect an officer's safety.
7. The Multi-State Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) is:
a. A legal ethics test that state judges take before taking the bench.
b. An exam that all police officers must take prior to be hired.
c. A section of the state bar exam that is the same in every state.
d. A legal ethics test that all prospective lawyers must take before they can take the bar exam.
8. The _ Amendment guarantees jury trials in civil cases.
a. 4th
b. 6th
c. 14th
d. 7th
9. In civil procedure, a written statement given to the court that describes the injury, the defendant's negligence, and the relief sought, is called__________________________________.
a. A summons.
b. A subpoena.
c. A complaint.
d. A summary judgement.
10. The difference between diffuse and specific support for the Supreme Court is that:
a. Diffuse support is public approval, while specific support comes from societal elites.
b. Specific support rarely changes, while diffuse support fluctuates a lot.
c. Diffuse support involves approval for the Court in general, while specific deals with reactions to particular rulings.
d. Diffuse support involves support for particular rulings, while specific support deals with approval of the Court in general.
11. The source of the exclusionary rule, which in effect means_________________ stems from 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
a. warrants are required for all investigatory searches.
b. judges must evaluate whether there was probable cause for the warrant.
c. evidence is excluded when suspects consent to be searched without knowing their rights.
d. that evidence procured in an illegal search and seizure may not be used against the accused at trial.
12. In many instances, the proceedings of trial courts of limited jurisdiction are not recorded; appeals of their decisions usually go to a(n) ____ for what is known as a trial de novo.
a. trial court of general jurisdiction
b. mediator
c. justice of the peace
d. intermediate appellate court
13. A type of tort where someone's reckless or careless action caused someone else's injury.
a. An intentional tort
b. Negligence tort
c. Malpractice
d. A duty to care
14. A pro se litigant is one who____________________________________.
a. is represented by a public defender in court.
b. raises a constitutional claim.
c. represents him/herself in court.
d. one who hires an attorney on a contingency fee basis.
15. If a law is so unclear that the average person cannot tell what actions are prohibited, it is said to be_________________.
a. void for vagueness
b. a due process violation
c. overly restrictive
d. cruel and unusual
16. In civil cases, courts can award__________damages to punish the defendant and prevent future bad behavior.
a. punitive
b. pain and suffering
c. compensatory
d. discriminatory
17. Non-pecuniary damages are awarded____________________________________________.
a. to compensate the plaintiff for medical expenses.
b. to punish the defendant for wrongdoing.
c. to pay back student loans.
d. for emotional injuries such as pain and suffering
18. In a diversity of citizenship suit, a case involving state law can be heard in federal court if it involves $75,000 in damages and_____________________.
a. there is evidence of juror bias in the state courts
b. the parties reside in different states
c. both parties agree to forgo the state courts in favor of federal courts
d. the state courts are not reliable
19. A civil cases in which the defendant willfully and knowingly harmed the plaintiff is called__________.
a. malpractice
b. a negligence tort
c. fraud
d. an intentional tort
20. In contract law, genuine assent refers to_______________________.
a. the ability to knowingly and understandingly agree to the terms.
b. a "true meeting of minds."
c. a void contract.
d. a void marriage agreement.
21. The standard used to determine child custody is______________________________.
a. whatever the child prefers.
b. the best suited adult relative.
c. whatever is in the child's best interest.
d. the best suited parent.
22. When one party seeks to end a marriage for without providing a specified reason it is called_________________________.
a. an annulment
b. a spousal support request
c. a no fault divorce
d. a divorce for cause
23. During the jury selection process, an attorney may use a ____________to remove a juror without a justification.
a. rebuttal
b. challenge for cause
c. motion to dismiss
d. peremptory challenge