Reference no: EM132192458

1. Which of the following is true of The Water Pollution and Control Act?

A) It regulates the generation, storage, and transportation of hazardous waste.

B) It sets limits on discharges, including pollutants into sewer systems.

C) It cannot block or overrule the issuance of permits under the law.

D) It prevents citizens from filing criminal claims.

2. Which of the following statements is true of federal district courts?

A) They are also known as special federal courts.

B) They are the smallest class of federal courts.

C) They lack jurisdiction over civil suits that arise under treaties.

D) They hear all criminal cases that involve a violation of federal law.

3. Which of the following is not a true contract and has been imposed by law in order to prevent one party benefiting unfairly at another’s expense?

A) A voidable contract

B) A unilateral contract

C) An informal contract

D) A quasicontract

4. Which of the following is a requirement for the acceptance of an offer to be valid?

A) Acceptance of the offer must be made through a set of prescribed procedures.

B) Acceptance of the offer must be made after a binding contract has been formulated.

C) The acceptance should be made through a mere mental intention to accept the offer.

D) The acceptance must be communicated by the offeree to the offeror.

5. Which of the following best describes the term “recognizance”?

A) It refers to the conditions of a formal or simple contract that an adult signs with a minor.

B) It refers to the obligations that people enter into before a court to do an act required by law.

C) It refers to the penalties that a party faces if the party fails to honor the obligations of a contract.

D) It refers to negotiable instruments such as checks, notes, drafts, and certificates of deposit.