1. Question :
If a state enacted a law that made it illegal to sing the national
anthem of other countries, such a law would violate the ______ of
the U.S. Constitution.
Student
Answer:
Commerce Clause
First Amendment
Due Process Clause
Equal Protection Clause
Instructor
The answer can be found in Section 1.1 The Constitution of the text.
Explanation:
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2. Question :
Student
Answer:
Which of the following is NOT a court of limited jurisdiction?
Circuit court
Traffic court
Surrogate court
Small Claims court
Instructor
The answer can be found in Section 1.2 Lower Courts of the text.
Explanation:
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Congress’s authority to make laws prohibiting discrimination in
employment comes from the
3. Question :
Student
Answer:
common law.
Due Process Clause.
Commerce Clause.
First Amendment.
The answer can be found in Section 1.1 Statutory Law of the text.
Instructor
Explanation:
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4. Question :
Student
Answer:
The federal law known as RICO was originally intended to deal
with what type of crime?
Organized crime
Insider trading
Robbery
Instructor
Conspiracy
The answer can be found in Section 3.1 Classification and Elements of Crimes:
Explanation: Business Crimes of the text.
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1 of 1
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5. Question :
Student
Answer:
If Jennifer discovers her father has written a new will, which does
not include her as a beneficiary and Jennifer adds her name to the
will, she will be committing the crime of
extortion.
larceny.
false pretenses.
forgery.
Instructor
The answer can be found in Section 3.1 Classification and Elements of Crimes:
Explanation: Traditional Crimes of the text.
Points Received:
1 of 1
Comments:
6. Question :
Student Answer:
In the case Labaj v. VanHouten, a business was found liable
because it was foreseeable that a guard dog might injure a person it
did not know. This illustrates
negligence.
strict liability.
false imprisonment.
that guard dogs are considered to be wild animals.
Instructor
The answer can be found in Section 2.4 Case Study of the text.
Explanation:
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7. Question :
Student
Answer:
If police conduct an unlawful search and seizure of evidence
without a warrant,
the arrest is thrown out.
they are liable for damages in a civil suit.
the evidence cannot be used.
they are subject to disciplinary proceedings.
Instructor
The answer can be found in Section 3.2 The Constitution and Criminal Law and
Explanation: Procedure: the Fourth Amendment of the text.
Points Received:
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8. Question :
A crime which is punishable by more than one year’s imprisonment
would be a
Student
Answer:
violation.
misdemeanor.
felony.
capital crime.
Instructor
The answer can be found in Section 3.1 Classification and Elements of Crimes
Explanation: of the text.
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9. Question :
Student
Answer:
According to the text, which of the following is the “supreme law
of the land?”
The law enacted by Congress
Rulings of the Supreme Court
The U.S. Constitution
The State statutory law
Instructor
The answer can be found in Section 1.1 The Constitution of the text.
Explanation:
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10. Question :
Student
Answer:
Aaron, an avid football fan, gets a black eye when he attends a
game between the Packers and the Giants. While he was waiting for
a beer, an attempted field goal hit the upright, bounced off and hit
him in the face. If Aaron sues for negligence, he will probably
win because the stadium should have screened the seats.
win because the football caused his black eye.
lose because he doesn’t have an injury.
lose because he assumed the risk.
Instructor
The answer can be found in Section 2.4 Types of Torts: Negligence: Defenses
Explanation: of the text.
Points Received:
1 of 1