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Course Introduction
Introduction to Paralegalism provides students with an overview of the paralegal profession, including its history, evolving role within the legal system, and the ethical responsibilities paralegals must uphold. The course covers the fundamental skills required for legal research, writing, litigation support, case management, and client communication. Students will explore various legal specialties, examine the structure of law offices and courts, and gain insight into the scope and limitations of paralegal practice. Emphasis is placed on developing a professional demeanor and understanding how paralegals collaborate effectively with attorneys and clients.
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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) Jurisprudence is
A) another term for precedent
B) another term for common law
C) the study of law
D) the study of the philosophy of law
Answer: D
Q2) The theory s based on the belief that laws are created by men and therefore subject to pitfalls created by men.
A) the natural theory of law
B) legal positivism
C) legal realism.
D) jurisprudence
Answer: C
Q3) A right to a jury only exists in a criminal case.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Us Legal System
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Q1) Stare decisis requires that:
A) all courts follow decisions of all other courts
B) all courts follow only those decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court
C) trial courts follow all decisions from appellate courts
D) all appellate courts follow all decisions of other appellate courts
E) none of the above
Answer: E
Q2) When the President refuses to either sign or veto proposed legislation, the bill is automatically vetoed.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) When both state and federal governments have the right to regulate an area, those governments have:
A) exclusive jurisdiction
B) concurrent jurisdiction
C) original jurisdiction
D) bicameral legislatures
E) none of the above
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: The Courts and Legal Personnel
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Q1) State trial courts are sometimes called:
A) superior courts
B) municipal courts
C) circuit courts
D) supreme courts
E) all of the above
Answer: E
Q2) All state judges are appointed by the president, subject to approval by the Senate.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q3) District courts are courts of original jurisdiction.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q4) Federal trial courts are known as district courts.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Finding the Law: Legal Research
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Q1) Facts should be sorted into the following three categories: relevant, explanatory, and unnecessary.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Relevant facts are sometimes called:
A) key facts
B) focus facts
C) explanatory facts
D) important
E) precedent
Q3) Some secondary sources are referred to as:
A) annotations
B) dictionaries
C) finding tools
D) research manuals
E) indexes
Q4) Primary sources include case law, statutes, constitutions, and dictionaries.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Using the Law: Analysis and Legal Writing
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Q1) Before editing a document, you should let it sit for a day or two.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Legal documents should be written with complex sentence structure to reflect the complexity of the law.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A legal memorandum compares a client's facts with facts of a reported case.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When citing authorities you should use:
A) a legal treatise
B) a legal encyclopedia
C) A Uniform System of Citation
D) a state style manual
E) either c or d
Q5) Legal writing does not require a thesis paragraph.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Constitutional Law
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Q1) The Supreme Court ruled in Baker v. Carr that when apportionment of voting districts is disproportionate, the Equal Protect Clause is violated. This became known as
A) the doctrine of checks and balances
B) disproportionate voting
C) one man-one vote rule
D) none of the above
Q2) Freedom of speech protects only political speech; it does not include speech such as advertising.
A)True
B)False
Q3) State support for religious schools
A) is allowable as long as the money is not used for religious purposes
B) is unconstitutional because of the entanglement of church and state
C) is unconstitutional because it violates the Free Exercise Clause
D) both b and c
Q4) The doctrine of separation of powers refers to the power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of statutory law.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Tort Law, Workers Compensation, and Environmental Law
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Q1) Which of the following is not an element of negligence?
A) duty to use due care
B) intent
C) damages
D) causation
E) breach
Q2) Intentional infliction of emotion distress causes:
A) mental suffering
B) general damages
C) special damages
D) negligence
E) mental disorder
Q3) Filing an unjustified criminal complaint against an individual leads to the tort of:
A) negligence
B) civil-rights violation
C) malicious prosecution
D) slander per se
E) fraud
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Chapter 8: Family Law
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Q1) A divorce is a total dissolving of a marriage.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Not all family law matters concern married persons. Multiple Choice
A)True
B)False
Q3) A marital partner has no legal interest in quasi-community property.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Laws regarding family and personal relationships are generally found in:
A) state statutes
B) the United States Code
C) law reviews
D) encyclopedias
E) dictionaries
Q5) A legal separation asks the court to resolve just the child support and child custody issues.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Wills, Trusts, and Probate
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Q1) A person who has the duty of taking care of a person and that person's property is known as
A) executor
B) guardian
C) trustee
D) trustor
E) none of the above
Q2) A will is a document in which an individual provides for the distribution of his or her property upon his or her death.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is not an element of a trust?
A) a trustee
B) a beneficiary
C) a settlor
D) a gift
E) trust property
Q4) A will may not be changed.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Contract Law, Real Property Law, Intellectual
Property, and Employment Law
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Q1) 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
Q2) The key feature of joint tenancy is a right of survivorship.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Deeds are used to transfer ownership to property.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In most contracts the consideration consists of promises to do something.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Once a patent is obtained it is good forever.
A)True
B)False
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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) In a partnership, each of the partners is liable to third parties for debts of the partnership in proportion to his or her ownership interest in the partnership.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All debts are dischargeable in bankruptcy.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Each partner in a partnership is the agent of the other partners and is responsible for the torts of the other partners if committed in the course and scope of the partnership. A)True
B)False
Q5) A corporation is sometimes called an artificial person. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Civil Procedure Before Trial
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Q1) Which of the following is not found in a complaint?
A) caption
B) allegations
C) denials
D) prayer
E) signature of attorney
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) Settlement agreements are found in
A) complaints
B) answers
C) discovery documents
D) compromise and release
E) dismissal without prejudice
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Chapter 13: Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Q1) ADR is never used in criminal cases.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Courts have the right to stay arbitration proceedings.
A)True
B)False
Q3) If parties use any form of ADR they give up their right to trial.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 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
Q5) Arbitration is always binding.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Criminal Practice: Criminal Law and Juvenile Law
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Q1) Which of the following is an element of mens rea?
A) a knowing act
B) a purposeful act
C) a reckless act
D) a and c
E) all of the above
Q2) There is general uniformity among the states in how the juvenile court system works.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Actus reus is:
A) an element of mens rea
B) another term for a purposeful act
C) the second element of a crime
D) the intent element of mens rea
E) b and c
Q4) A battery is the reckless or intentional injuring of a person.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Criminal Procedure Before Trial
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Q1) The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
A)True
B)False
Q2) 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
Q3) An arrest is the physical seizure of a person by the government.
Multiple Choice
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Fifth Amendment contains the due process clause.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Hot pursuit is an exception to the warrant requirement.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Rules of Evidence
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Q1) 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
Q2) Actual evidence might include the weapon used in a crime.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All states have adopted the Federal Rules of Evidence.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Hearsay is never admissible evidence.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Judicial notice is sometimes taken when the court believes that the information is common knowledge.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: The Trial
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Q1) The judge will decide which jury instructions to give based on:
A) the legal and factual arguments
B) the overall appropriateness of the instruction
C) whether sufficient evidence was presented during the trial
D) recommended or pattern jury instructions for the jurisdiction
E) all of the above
Q2) In closing arguments each attorney will highlight:
A) the problems with the evidence
B) the importance of the jury
C) the evidence most favorable to his or her client
D) a and b
E) all of the above
Q3) A motion for summary judgment requests that the judge decide the case on the legal issues without consideration of the factual issues.
A)True
B)False
Q4) As part of the jury instructions, the judge explains the jury process and the role of the jurors.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Sample Video Worksheets
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Q1) Why did the Court rule the way that it did?
Q2) What did the judge rule regarding Gideon's motion for change of venue?
Q3) Give a brief factual description of what led to this lawsuit.
Q4) What was the name of the chief witness against Gideon at the trial?
Q5) Who wrote the Court's opinion in this matter?
Q6) Was Briggs the plaintiff or the defendant?
Q7) Who represented Gideon at the first trial?
Q8) What was the name of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when this case was decided?
Q9) What was the legal issue in the case?
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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Q11) What is the name of the attorney who represented Briggs?
Q12) How did Abe Fortas come to represent Gideon?
Q13) Which Constitutional Amendment formed the basis for this Court's decision? Page 20
Q14) Why did Gideon think that a retrial after the Supreme Court decision was illegal?
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