Legal Concepts and Skills
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Course Introduction
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to fundamental legal concepts and the development of essential legal skills. Students will explore the structure of legal systems, sources of law, and the principles guiding legal reasoning and interpretation. Through case studies, practical exercises, and critical analysis, the course emphasizes skills such as legal research, writing, oral advocacy, and problem-solving. By the end of the course, students will have a strong understanding of key legal doctrines and be able to apply analytical techniques necessary for success in law-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) Procedural laws are those laws that relate to the enforcement of substantive rights and duties.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Procedural criminal laws are found in
A) state constitutions
B) U.S. Constitution
C) state statutes
D) state and federal case law
E) all of the above
Answer: E
Q3) 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
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Chapter 2: The Us Legal System
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Q1) Courts of appeals in the various states decide many cases that never become stare decisis.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) 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
Q3) All case law originates with a factual controversy between two or more parties.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) 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) All paralegals work in law offices.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The trier of fact is usually found in which court?
A) district court
B) court of appeals
C) Supreme Court
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Answer: A
Q3) All federal judges are appointed by the president, subject to approval by the House of Representatives.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The U.S. Court of Appeals is primarily a court of original jurisdiction.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Finding the Law: Legal Research
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Q1) Information in a legal encyclopedia is arranged:
A) alphabetically
B) chronologically
C) numerically
D) randomly
E) none of the above
Q2) The case brief is a short summary of a case.
Multiple Choice
A)True
B)False
Q3) Some secondary sources are referred to as:
A) annotations
B) dictionaries
C) finding tools
D) research manuals
E) indexes
Q4) An issue is a question that must be decided by a court.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Using the Law: Analysis and Legal Writing
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Q1) If a case brief does not follow proper format a court will not allow it to be filed in court.
A)True
B)False
Q2) "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
Q3) The Thesis Paragraph should not:
A) set forth the client's problem
B) state the legal issue
C) explain in detail the legal rules governing the issues
D) state the legal conclusions
E) none of the above
Q4) Before editing a document, you should let it sit for a day or two.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Constitutional Law
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Q1) 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
Q2) 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
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 Equal Protection Clause
A) has always been held to prohibit the practice of separate but equal B) prohibits a school from considering race in its admissions policies
C) is found in the 14th Amendment
D) all of the above
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Chapter 7: Tort Law, Workers Compensation, and Environmental Law
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Q1) Contributory risk is a defense to negligence.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Negligence is the failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would act under similar circumstances.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Res ipsa loquitur means
A) breach of duty
B) causation
C) the things speaks for itself
D) it is proven
E) reasonably prudent person
Q4) The law will not allow a person to escape liability for dangerous activities by simply:
A) leaving the state
B) hiring an independent contractor to perform for them
C) declaring bankruptcy
D) changing his or her procedures after an injury has occurred
E) declaring that the injured person assumed the risk
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Chapter 8: Family Law
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Q1) Which of the following is a category of marital property?
A) automobile
B) house
C) community property
D) inheritance
E) business interest
Q2) Family law deals with legal issues that affect personal relationships.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is not a form of child custody?
A) joint legal custody
B) sole physical custody
C) joint physical custody
D) sole legal custody
E) dual custody
Q4) A premarital agreement may help to protect the assets of persons who plan to marry.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Wills, Trusts, and Probate
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Q1) A fiduciary owes a duty of trust to:
A) the estate
B) the guardian
C) the trustee
D) the executor
E) the heirs
Q2) Wills need not be drafted by attorneys.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A trust is a document in which a person makes provisions for the disposition of all real property.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 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
Q5) A common element of a will is the fiduciary clause.
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) Once a patent is obtained it is good forever.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In most contracts the consideration consists of promises to do something.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The parole evidence rule limits the types of evidence that be used to prove terms of an agreement
A)True
B)False
Q5) A lawsuit to evict a tenant is known as an unlawful detainer action.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: The Law of Business Organizations and Bankruptcy
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Q1) 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
Q2) 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
Q3) The term "securities" is used to describe:
A) a financial interest in a business
B) only shares of stock in a corporation
C) only a partnership interest in a general partnership
D) only a partnership interest in a limited partnership
E) none of the above
Q4) Bankruptcy is governed primarily by federal law.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Civil Procedure Before Trial
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Q1) The sole power or authority to act in a certain situation is known as:
A) exclusive jurisdiction
B) concurrent jurisdiction
C) pendant jurisdiction
D) original jurisdiction
E) diversity jurisdiction
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) In a complaint, the factual statements forming the basis of the claim are found in the caption.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Lack of proper venue renders any judgment void.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Q1) Which of the following is generally not a type of court-related ADR?
A) early neutral evaluation
B) binding arbitration
C) nonbinding arbitration
D) summary trial
E) none of the above; they are all common types of court-related ADR
Q2) ADR is never used in criminal cases.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Arbitration is always binding.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A mini-trial is a form of ADR.
A)True
B)False
Q5) If parties use any form of ADR they give up their right to trial.
A)True
B)False
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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) First degree murder is a homicide that is:
A) premeditated
B) willful
C) deliberate
D) a and c
E) a, b, and c
Q3) Which of the following is not a defense to a criminal charge?
A) duress
B) self-defense
C) diminished capacity
D) mistake
E) all of the above
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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) What must be established before a warrant may be issued?
A) guilt
B) witnesses exist
C) evidence exists
D) an informant exists
E) probable cause
Q3) The Sixth Amendment provides:
A) the accused shall have the right to assistance of counsel for his defense
B) the defendant has a right to a jury trial
C) the right to a speedy trial
D) the right to subpoena witnesses for trial
E) all of the above
Q4) Due process refers to the system of rules and regulations designed to assure justice in the American legal system.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Rules of Evidence
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Q1) Which of the following are types of exhibits?
A) documentary evidence
B) actual evidence
C) demonstrative evidence
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Q2) All states have adopted the Federal Rules of Evidence.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Evidence is relevant when
A) it clearly proves guilt or innocence
B) it has a tendency to make the existence of any fact of consequence more probable
C) it creates inferences
D) it does not come from hearsay
E) none 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) Preparation for trial is similar to preparation for:
A) settlement
B) discovery
C) investigation
D) opening statements
E) closing arguments
Q2) In a criminal case the burden of proof falls upon the prosecutor.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The deliberation of the jury takes place in private.
Multiple Choice
A)True
B)False
Q4) 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
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Chapter 18: Sample Video Worksheets
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Q1) What was the jury verdict in the retrial of Gideon?
Q2) What was the name of the chief witness against Gideon at the trial?
Q3) What was the legal issue in the case?
Q4) Describe the judicial history of the case (i.e., in what court did it begin and in what appellate courts was it heard?).
Q5) What rule of law (or holding) do we get from the Supreme Court's ruling in this case?
Q6) Who wrote the Court's opinion in this matter?
Q7) Who represented Gideon at the first trial?
Q8) What did the judge rule regarding Gideon's motion for change of venue?
Q9) What was the name of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when this case was first brought to the court?
Q10) Did Abe Fortas think traffic offenders should be entitled to court-appointed counsel?
Q11) Give a brief factual description of what led to this lawsuit.
Q12) How did Abe Fortas come to represent Gideon?
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Q13) What was the offense with which Gideon was originally charged with?
Q15) What is the name of the attorney who represented Briggs?
Q16) Which Constitutional Amendment formed the basis for this Court's decision?
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