Questions

1. A purpose of a complaint in a civil lawsuit is:

A. To provide notice to the defendant about the causes of action on which the lawsuit is based.

B. To provide all evidence in support of the plaintiff`s causes of action.

C. To provide the judge with secret information about the plaintiff.

D. To provide a fair assessment of the settlement value of the lawsuit.

2. Which of the following is an example of an action in equity?

A. Biden wanted the judge to enter a judgment stopping his neighbor from building a fence on Biden`s property.

B. Trump wanted the judge to enter a judgment in the amount of the money it cost him to remove a fence his neighbor built on Trump`s property.

C. Both A and B.

D. Neither A nor B.

3. Substantive law is often called _________________ by laypeople (such as MGMT 246 students).

A. "The law."

B. "Some kind of incomprehensible rules."

C. "It is what it is."

D. "A morass."

4. Which of the following is the most common reason used by a judge to deny a motion for summary judgment?

A. The party who filed the motion did not prove its case in chief.

B. Equity favors the denial of the motion so there can be a jury trial.

C. The motion and the opposition to the motion show a triable issue of material fact.

D. The judge places a great value on the constitutional right to a jury trial.

5. Which of the following is the best example of a person`s giving up a legal right based on his or her ethics?

A. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg voted in favor of same-sex marriage because she believed in equality for all.

B. Emmy could get away with using racial and religious slurs because it was protected by Free Speech.

C. Barbara, a 21-year-old student, did not drink beer because it violated her religious beliefs.

D. Lila, a 21-year-old student, vandalized her boyfriend`s car after she found out he was dating another woman