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Course Introduction
Introduction to Law provides students with a foundational understanding of legal principles, systems, and processes. The course explores the role of law in society, key sources of law, the structure of courts, and the distinction between civil and criminal law. Students will be introduced to basic legal terminology, the development of legal reasoning, and the functioning of legal institutions. Through case studies and real-world examples, this course fosters critical thinking about the laws impact on individuals, organizations, and communities, equipping students with essential knowledge for further study in legal and related fields.
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Introduction to Law 4th Edition by Joanne B. Hames
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Law
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Q1) The Code of Hammurabi is an example of a law from a civil law legal system.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Substantive laws are those laws that define the rights and duties of parties.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q3) In a criminal case, the plaintiff is usually the victim of a crime.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The statute of limitations for damages resulting from an automobile accident is an example of
A) civil substantive law
B) civil procedural law
C) criminal substantive law
D) criminal procedural law
E) none of the above
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: The Us Legal System
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Q1) Which of the following powers is preempted by the federal government?
A) power to regulate criminal conduct
B) power to regulate civil tort liability
C) power to regulate the coining of money
D) power to regulate business organizations
E) both a and c
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is not a branch of the federal government?
A) executive
B) legislative
C) judicial
D) the president
E) none of the above
Answer: D
Q3) The U.S. Supreme Court has the power to declare state laws unconstitutional.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: The Courts and Legal Personnel
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Q1) A special relationship of trust and confidence between an attorney and client is known as a fiduciary relationship.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The Judicial Conference of the United States
A) selects all federal judges
B) enforces ethical rules of federal judges, but cannot remove a judge from office
C) enforces ethical rules of state and federal judges, but cannot remove a judge from office
D) enforces ethical rules that govern attorneys
Answer: B
Q3) Individuals must take and pass an examination known as a bar exam before they are licensed to practice law.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Finding the Law: Legal Research
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Q1) Statutes are laws enacted by the legislature.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A digest is an index to statutes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) If you are unfamiliar with the area of law you are researching, you should begin the research with:
A) case law
B) statutes
C) secondary sources
D) primary sources
E) newspapers
Q4) Information in a legal encyclopedia is arranged:
A) alphabetically
B) chronologically
C) numerically
D) randomly
E) none of the above
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Chapter 5: Using the Law: Analysis and Legal Writing
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Q1) "The actions were quickly regretted by her" is an example of:
A) active voice
B) passive voice
C) use of unnecessary words
D) ambiguous terms
E) none of the above
Q2) Legal analysis is limited to analyzing case law.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A case brief is an example of persuasive writing. Multiple Choice
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which element of a case brief is the most important?
A) rules
B) analysis
C) facts
D) issues
E) conclusions
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Chapter 6: Constitutional Law
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Q1) Constitutional law is found both in the Constitution itself and in Supreme Court case law interpreting the Constitution.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The statement, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal," is found
A) in the original Constitution
B) in the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
C) in the Preamble to the Constitution
D) in the Declaration of Independence
Q3) The most important amendment in the development of civil rights legislation limiting discrimination by the states is the 14th Amendment.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Incorporation Doctrine
A) is another phrase for checks and balances
B) refers to the application of the Bill of Rights to the states
C) is derived from an interpretation of the 14th Amendment
D) both b and c
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Chapter 7: Tort Law, Workers Compensation, and Environmental Law
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Q1) A tortfeasor is the injured person.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The two major defenses to intentional torts are consent and privilege.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Intentional infliction of emotion distress causes:
A) mental suffering
B) general damages
C) special damages
D) negligence
E) mental disorder
Q4) Which of the following is not a defense to negligence?
A) assumption of the risk
B) contributory negligence
C) comparative negligence
D) immunity
E) self defense
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Chapter 8: Family Law
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Q1) A legal separation asks the court to resolve just the child support and child custody issues.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Parents do not always have a legal duty to support their children.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A marital partner has no legal interest in quasi-community property.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Family law deals with legal issues that affect personal relationships.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A divorce is a total dissolving of a marriage.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Spousal support is awarded when people end their marriage.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Wills, Trusts, and Probate
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Q1) Technically a trust is a situation where the title to property is divided into two parts: legal title and equitable title.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A trust is a document in which a person makes provisions for the disposition of all real property.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is a reason to change a will?
A) the testator changes his or her mind
B) circumstances change
C) assets are acquired
D) heirs are born and die
E) all of the above
Q4) A common element of a will is the fiduciary clause.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Wills need not be drafted by attorneys.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Contract Law, Real Property Law, Intellectual
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Q1) The legal doctrine that allows the court to treat a certain situation as if a contract exists, even where one of the elements is missing, is known as:
A) quasi contract
B) promissory estoppel
C) parole evidence rule
D) statute of frauds
E) assignment
Q2) Which of the following indicates a non-ownership interest in real property?
A) mortgage
B) deed of trust
C) lien
D) lease
E) all of the above
Q3) Contracts usually contain the following:
A) mutual consent
B) consideration
C) capable parties
D) legal subject matter
E) all of the above
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Chapter 11: The Law of Business Organizations and Bankruptcy
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Q1) In a limited liability partnership, partners have limited liability as long as they do not participate in the management of the business.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following factors are considered when one tries to pierce the corporate veil?
A) did the corporation observe corporate formalities such as holding meetings?
B) did the corporation keep separate bank accounts?
C) were corporate funds used for corporate and not personal purposes?
D) was the corporation undercapitalized?
E) all of the above.
Q3) Bankruptcy is governed primarily by federal law.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A non-profit corporation
A) cannot generate any income
B) always has tax exempt status
C) cannot distribute any profit to its members
D) both b and c
E) all of the above
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Chapter 12: Civil Procedure Before Trial
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Q1) Service of process
A) must be made personally
B) can be done by the plaintiff
C) involves the service of a complaint and summons on the defendant
D) can be waived under federal rules
E) both c and d
Q2) Written questions sent by one party to another party that must be answered under oath are known as:
A) interrogatories
B) depositions
C) requests to produce
D) disclosure
E) none of the above
Q3) Which of the following is not found in a complaint?
A) caption
B) allegations
C) denials
D) prayer
E) signature of attorney
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Chapter 13: Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Q1) A special master is a person usually appointed by a court to resolve disputed pretrial matters in civil actions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The ADR proceeding involving an out-of-court hearing before a neutral party who listens to two or more disputing parties and renders a decision resolving the dispute is known as
A) arbitration
B) mediation
C) negotiation
D) mini-trial
E) early neutral evaluation
Q3) The type of ADR most popular with family law and labor matters is:
A) arbitration
B) mediation
C) mini-trial
D) summary trial
E) trial
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Chapter 14: Criminal Practice: Criminal Law and Juvenile Law
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Q1) Crimes can be committed against:
A) people
B) society
C) property
D) none of the above
E) all of the above
Q2) In simplistic terms, juveniles are delinquent when they commit a violation of the law.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is not a purpose of criminal law?
A) deterrence
B) retribution
C) incapacitation
D) rehabilitation
E) mens rea
Q4) Homicide is the taking of the life of one person by another.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Criminal Procedure Before Trial
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Q1) Which of the following is not a pretrial motion in a criminal trial?
A) motion to dismiss
B) motion to suppress evidence
C) motion for a change of venue
D) motion for a grand jury
E) none of the above
Q2) The exclusionary rule is a rule of criminal procedure stating that evidence obtained illegally
A) cannot be used at the arraignment
B) cannot be used at trial
C) never really existed
D) cannot be seized
E) must be returned to the person from whom it was seized
Q3) An interrogation is:
A) a questioning process done while the defendant's attorney is present
B) a questioning process conducted by the court at the arraignment
C) when an officer questions a person he or she believes to have committed a crime
D) when a judge questions a person believed to have committed a crime
E) none of the above
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Chapter 16: Rules of Evidence
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Q1) Hearsay is only admissible when
A) two or more persons heard the statement
B) the witness is credible
C) the prosecutor asks the court to allow the statements
D) there were no exigent circumstances
E) none of the above
Q2) Judicial notice is sometimes taken when the court believes that the information is common knowledge.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Circumstantial evidence is a form of evidence that is:
A) non-hearsay
B) indirect
C) a logical conclusion
D) a and b
E) all of the above
Q4) There are two basic types of evidence.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: The Trial
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Q1) After the evidence has been presented by the plaintiff's attorney
A) the attorney for the defendant may cross-examine any of the witnesses called by the plaintiff
B) defense counsel may make an opening statement
C) defense counsel may make any motions regarding suppression of evidence
D) a and b
E) none of the above
Q2) The judge will make the first "opening statement."
A)True
B)False
Q3) Jury questionnaires may contain questions on A) age
B) race
C) employment
D) education
E) all of the above
Q4) Voir dire is the process of questioning the jury to determine their suitability to serve on a jury panel.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Sample Video Worksheets
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Q1) What did the judge rule regarding Gideon's motion for change of venue?
Q2) What rule of law (or holding) do we get from the Supreme Court's ruling in this case?
Q3) Did Abe Fortas think traffic offenders should be entitled to court-appointed counsel?
Q4) What was the name of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when this case was decided?
Q5) What was the jury verdict in the retrial of Gideon?
Q6) What is the name of the attorney who represented Briggs?
Q7) Why did Gideon think that a retrial after the Supreme Court decision was illegal?
Q8) Describe the judicial history of the case (i.e., in what court did it begin and in what appellate courts was it heard?).
Q9) Who wrote the Court's opinion in this matter?
Q10) Did Gideon have an attorney in his second trial? If so, what was his name, and who paid for him?
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To the extent possible from watching the film, answer the following questions.
Q11) What was the legal issue in the case?
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