Question 1 0
/ 40 points
What two kinds of jurisdiction are BOTH necessary for a
state court to have jurisdiction over a case? Describe each briefly, in your
own words. Demonstrate your understanding by providing specific examples
(either actual or hypothetical).
Question 2 0
/ 20 points
Karen, an Overland Park, KS resident, suffers from multiple
sclerosis and experiences significant pain and discomfort at times. To help
treat her, Karenâs doctor has prescribed medical marijuana. In an effort to
save money, Karen now grows marijuana in her basement, sometimes asking her
21-year-old nephew Mike to help her with the production. As a thank you for his
help, Karen lets Mike take some of the marijuana to share with his friends.
Assume for the purposes of this scenario that the Kansas
legislature has recently passed a law legalizing the use of marijuana for both
medicinal and recreational purposes. Recreational marijuana use continues to be
illegal in Missouri and other surrounding states. At the federal level, the
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) makes it illegal to manufacture, distribute,
dispense, or possess with the intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense
controlled substances, including marijuana.
The U.S. federal government has legally discovered Karen and
Mikeâs activities and plans to prosecute both of them under the CSA.
What will be Karen’s and Mike’s best defense?
What rule of law will impact the courtâs decision?
Will Karen, or Mike, or both be found guilty or innocent?
Your goal should be to write approximately 2-3 paragraphs.
TRUE/FALSE
Question 3 2
/ 2 points
Courts always interpret statutes by following the plain
meaning of their words.
True
False
Question 4 2
/ 2 points
Minor criminal cases and civil disputes are decided in the
appellate courts.
True
False
Question 5 2
/ 2 points
The stakeholder theory of corporate social responsibility
holds that rather than merely striving to maximize profits for its shareholders,
a corporation should balance the interests of shareholders against the
interests of other corporate stakeholders, such as employees, suppliers,
customers, and the community.
True
False
Question 6 2
/ 2 points
Profit maximization is a deontological theory.
True
False
Question 7 2
/ 2 points
The âcritical legal studiesâ movement regards law as the
product of political calculation and class biases of lawmakers.
True
False
Question 8 2
/ 2 points
Today, discrimination on the basis of gender receives more
strict scrutiny than discrimination on the basis of race.
True
False
Question 9 2
/ 2 points
Interrogatories are a form of discovery requiring a party to
file written answers to questions submitted to that party.
True
False
Question 10 2
/ 2 points
The doctrine of standing to sue requires that, in order to
be able to mount a civil suit, a plaintiff must have some direct and
considerable stake in the outcome of the suit.
True
False
Question 11 2
/ 2 points
State and federal declaratory judgment statutes do not allow
parties to determine their rights and duties when their controversy has not
advanced to the point where harm has occurred and legal relief may be
necessary.
True
False
Question 12 2
/ 2 points
The doctrine of stare decisis states that like cases should
be decided alike.
True
False
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Question 13 0
/ 2 points
The _____ are the documents that the parties file with the
court when they first state their respective claims and defenses.
pleadings
summons
clauses
appeals
Question 14 2
/ 2 points
Which of the following is not a prescribed guideline for ethical
decision making?
How do the alternatives impact the decision maker?
What facts impact my decision?
What are the alternatives?
What factors appeals to pity?
Question 15 2
/ 2 points
Ordinances are created by
Congress.
equity courts.
counties.
the Supreme Court.
Question 16 2
/ 2 points
Contracts sometimes contain a provision reciting that
disputes between the parties regarding matters connected with the contract must
be litigated in the courts of a particular state. What is such a provision
called?
Choice of law clause
Substantive clause
Forum selection clause
Minimum contacts clause
Question 17 2
/ 2 points
Cartman, a resident of South Park, Colorado, creates a
website called “But Seriously” which acts as an electronic billboard
for posting funny stories. Timmy, a resident of Northridge, California, posts a
story on the website. Stan, a San Diego, California resident, files a lawsuit
against Cartman in a federal district court in California, claiming that
Cartman had defamed him on his website. Based on these facts, does Cartman have
sufficient “minimum contacts” to give the California federal district
court’s in personam jurisdiction over him?
Yes, Timmy’s posting creates sufficient “minimum
contacts.”
Yes, by creating a website that is accessible in California,
Cartman has sufficient minimum contacts with that state.
No, Timmy’s posting alone is not enough to create sufficient
“minimum contacts.”
Cartman has sufficient “minimum contacts” with
California only if Stan’s claim is in excess of $75,000.
Question 18 2
/ 2 points
Jack flipped a coin five times and each time it came up
heads. His friend Atmel saw this and bet Jack that the next flip would come up
tails. Atmel figured that it was overdue for a tails and so tails was a more
likely outcome in the next flip. Atmel has fallen prey to
gamblerâs fallacy.
reductio ad absurdum.
sunk cost fallacy.
argumentum ad hominem.
Question 19 2
/ 2 points
_____ are model statutes drafted by private bodies of
lawyers and scholars.
Uniform acts
Precedents
Ordinances
Equitable remedies
Question 20 0
/ 2 points
What are statutes?
Laws made and applied by judges
Laws made by the federal judiciary
Laws made by Congress or a state legislature
Laws made by administrative agencies
Question 21 2 / 2 points
Which of the following statements is true of statutes and
statutory interpretation?
Statutes are written in different authoritative forms.
Statutes are easier to interpret than case law.
Courts begin their interpretation statues with legislative
history.
There is deliberate ambiguity in the language of statutes.
Question 22 2
/ 2 points
Which of the following is applied in a lawsuit between two
private parties?
Civil law
Procedural law
Public law
Criminal law
EXTRA CREDIT
Question 23 0
/ 1 point
Your major or desired area of study is
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questions.
Question 24 0
/ 1 point
Your goal letter grade for this class is
Question 25 0
/ 3 points
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