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1. Changes to a will are made in (1 point) A. B. C. D. the postscript. the body. a codicil. a fiduciary. 2. The two basic elements of a crime are (1 point) A. B. C. D. the state in which the crime occurred and the court system under which it is tried. the guilty state of mind and the physical act. the mental capacity of the criminal and the physical location of the crime. the physical act of the crime and the victim of the crime. 3. Which of the following is not a requirement for a personal services contract to be valid? (1 point) A. B. C. D. It must be in writing. It must be supported by consideration. It must be made by parties with contractual capacity. It must involve the performance of something that is lawful 4. During a(n) _____, attorneys summarize the main factual and legal issues of the case and describe why they believe their client's position is valid. (1 point) A. B. C. D. closing statement direct examination complaint opening statement 5. Strict liability is (1 point) A. B. C. D. liability determined by fault. liability without fault. an intentional tort. negligence. 6 Bankruptcy proceedings protect the rights of creditors to (1 point) A. B. C. D. repayment. exempt assets in possession of the debtor. nonexempt assets in possession of the debtor. a repayment plan. 7. A _____ alleges that even if the facts as presented in the plaintiff's complaint are true, there is no reason to continue the lawsuit. (1 point) A. B. C. D. settlement motion for summary judgment motion for judgment on the pleadings motion to dismiss 8. Which court makes decisions regarding the wills of people who have died? (1 point) A. B. C. D. district court probate court family court superior court 9. Courts often order DNA testing in _____ cases to determine a child’s biological father. (1 point) A. B. C. D. maternity paternity defense appeal 10. Which is true about online research? (1 point) A. B. C. D. The sources may not be reliable. Databases are easy to search for complicated queries. Legal resources are very limited online. It is less efficient than traditional paper-based methods. 11. Confidentiality may be waived if the information (1 point) A. B. C. D. could prevent a future crime. will waive a law team’s faith in their client’s honesty. could change the jurors’ final verdict. reveals a conflict of interest. 12. The Bill of Rights guarantees certain fundamental rights to natural persons and protects these rights from (1 point) A. B. C. D. freedom of speech. due process. intrusive U.S. government action. intrusive government action abroad. 13. Any law interfering with the rights of life, liberty, or property must be reasonably related to a legitimate state interest known as (1 point) A. substantive due process. B. procedural due process. C. the rational basis test. D. the standard basis test. 14. The _____ monitors safety in the workplace. (1 point) A. B. C. D. Americans with Disabilities Act Attorney General Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Occupational Safety and Health Administration 15. Before judicial ruling for an agency takes place, administrative roles should be ripe and pertain to the involved (1 point) A. B. C. D. judges. circuit courts. beneficiaries. petitioners. 16. If a testator leaves a specific car for someone in the will, but by the time the testator dies, that car has been sold, the doctrine of ademption requires that (1 point) A. B. C. D. the beneficiary gets nothing. the beneficiary gets the cash equivalent. the beneficiary gets a car, if one is in the residuary clause. the will is voided. 17. What type of business often pays similar taxes as that of a sole proprietorship or a partnership, depending on whether there are one or more members? (1 point) A. domestic corporation B. nonprofit corporation C. professional corporation 18. What type of marriage is generally not recognized until there is a dispute over property or upon the death of one of the parties? (1 point) A. civil union B. common law marriage C. domestic partnership D. limited liability partnership 19. Employers must comply with federal and state tax laws requiring (1 point) A. B. C. D. withholding of income taxes and contributions to other federal funds. employees to file tax returns. withholding of medical benefits if the employee is not eligible to pay taxes. employers to provide benefits. 20. Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing the majority of consumer safety laws? (1 point) A. B. C. D. Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 21. What type of property covers items that can be touched or felt? (1 point) A. B. C. D. real personal tangible intangible 22. Which is the supreme law of the United States? (1 point) A. B. C. D. federal law the Constitution executive order U.S. common law 23. A(n) _____ of the executive or legislative branches of government permits the formation of an A. B. C. D. E. administrative agency administrative deed enabling act administrative contact legislative doctrine 24. The law that allows the public to request access to most documents in the possession of federal agencies is known as the (1 point) A. B. C. D. Freedom of Information Act. Government in the Sunshine Act. Equal Access to Justice Act. Privacy Act. 25. What is equitable distribution? (1 point) A. B. C. D. It awards each spouse an equal share in marital assets. It awards each spouse those assets titled in his or her name alone. It awards each spouse an equitable or fair share of the marital assets. It splits all assets equally between spouses. 26. The middle layer in the American court system is made up of (1 point) A. B. C. D. civil courts. criminal courts. appellate courts. supreme courts. 27. An oral testimony given under oath by a party or witness prior to trial is a(n) (1 point) A. B. C. D. subpoena. interrogatory. deposition. mental examination. 28. An independent adoption occurs when (1 point) A. B. C. D. a grandmother has her granddaughter on weekends. adoptive parents find a child through an adoption agency. the biological parents choose the adoptive parents. an adopted child is over the age of 15. 29. Which is a lesser crime than murder and is committed recklessly or negligently? (1 point) A. B. C. D. manslaughter larceny arson assault 30. Sale proceeds from a Chapter 7 bankruptcy are split among (1 point) A. B. C. D. debtors. deed holders. creditors. beneficiaries. 31. Which is true about criminal law? (1 point) A. B. C. D. It provides the injured party with a remedy. It involves wrongs against individuals. It tries to return the injured party to the same position before the injury. It involves wrongs against society. 32. What type of employment permits an employer to discharge any employee for any or no reason? (1 point) A. B. C. D. at-will employment collective bargaining contractual employment union-negotiated employment 33. If an appellate court believes there were no errors in application of the procedural law or the substantive law, it will (1 point) A. B. C. D. affirm the lower court’s decision. reverse the lower court’s decision. remand the lower court’s decision. send back the lower court’s decision. 34. What is not a requirement of a valid marriage? (1 point) A. B. C. D. license application ceremony performed by a pastor blood test recorded license 35. An agency is given detailed authority to issue rules similar to the power of statutes with _____ rule making. (1 point) a. b. c. d. Specific Interpretive Substantive intrusive 36. By allowing your neighbor to use a private road through your property in order for him to access his property, you are granting him (1 point) a. an easement. b. adverse possession. c. a license. d. a life estate. 37. With a life estate, property may revert back to another party after the owner’s death and not to the (1 point) a. easement user. b. government. c. landlord. d. owner’s heirs. 38. In which alternative dispute resolution procedure do the parties to a dispute engage in discussions to try to reach a voluntary settlement? (1 point) a. conciliation b. negotiation facilitation mediation 39. What type of intellectual property protection covers original works for an author’s life plus 70 years? (1 point) A. B. C. D. copyright inventor’s insurance patent trademark 40. What type of corporation does not return dividends or profits to shareholders? (1 point) A. B. C. D. close corporation nonprofit corporation professional corporation public corporation
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Professor’s name
Course name
Date of Submission
Unit Review for Introduction to Law (Business)
1. Changes to a will are made in (1 point)
C. a codicil.
2. The two basic elements of a crime are (1 point)
C.

the mental capacity of the criminal and the physical location of the crime.

3. Which of the following is not a requirement for a personal services contract to be valid? (1
point)
A.

It must be in writing.

4. During a(n) _____, attorneys summarize the main factual and legal issues of the case and
describe why they believe their client's position is valid. (1 point)
D.

opening statement

5. Strict liability is (1 point)
B.

liability without fault.

6 Bankruptcy proceedings protect the rights of creditors to (1 point)
A.

repayment.

7. A _____ alleges that even if the facts as presented in the plaintiff's complaint are true, there is
no reason to continue the lawsuit. (1 point)
B.

motion for summary judgment

8. Which court makes decisions regarding the wills of people who have died? (1 point)

Surname 2
B.

probate court

9. Courts often order DNA testing in _____ cases to determine a child’s biological father. (1
point)
B.

paternity

10. Which is true about online research? (1 point)
A.

The sources may not be reliable.

11. Confidentiality may be waived if the information (1 point)
D.

reveals a conflict of interest.

12. The Bill of Rights guarantees certain fundamental rights to natural persons and protects these
rights from (1 point)
C.

intrusive U.S. government action.

13. Any law interfering with the rights of life, liberty, or property must be reasonably related to a
legitimate state interest known as (1 point)
A.

substantive due process.

14. The _____ monitors safety in the workplace. (1 point)
D.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

15. Before judicial ruling for an agency takes place, administrative roles should be ripe and
pertain to the involved (1 point)
C.

beneficiaries.

16. If a testator leaves a specific car for someone in the will, but by the time the testator dies, that
car has been sold, the doctrine of ademption requires that (1 point)
A.

the beneficiary gets nothing.

17. What type of business often pays similar taxes as that of a sole proprietorship or a
partnership, depending on whether there are one or more members? (1 point)

Surname 3
C.

Professional Corporation

18. What type of marriage is generally not recognized until there is a dispute over property or
upon the death of one of the parties? (1 point)
C.

domestic partnership

19. Employers must comply with federal and state tax laws requiring (1 point)
B.

employees to file tax returns.

20. Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing the majority of consumer safety laws? (1
point)
B.

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

21. What type of property covers items that can be touched or felt? (1 point)
C.

tangible

22. Which is the supreme law of the United States? (1 point)
B.

the Constitution

23. A(n) _____ of the executive or legislative branches of government permits the formation of
an
A.

administrative agency

B.

administrative deed

C.

enabling act

D.

administrative contact

E.

legislative doctrine

24. The law that allows the public to request access to most documents in the possession of
federal agencies is known as the (1 point)
A.

Freedom of Information Act.

25. What is equitable distribution? (1 point)

Surname 4
C.

It awards each spouse an equitable or fair share of the marital assets.

26. The middle layer in the American court system is made up of (1 point)
C.

appellate courts.

27. An oral testimony given under oath by a party or witness prior to trial is a(n) (1 point)
C.

deposition.

28. An independent adoption occurs when (1 point)
C.

the biological parents choos...


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