EX 1

 

2. Fierra Inc. is a German automobile manufacturer that has a 5-percent market share in the United States' automobile market. The company has a unit in North Carolina that imports Fierra automobiles from its parent company in Germany and assembles them. Which of the following measures is in accordance with the United States’ Foreign Commerce Clause?

A. The government of North Carolina imposes an additional 10-percent tax on Fierra cars.

B. The government of North Carolina bans the sale of Fierra cars.

C. The government of North Carolina asks Fierra Inc. to shut down its import unit in the state.

D. The federal government imposes an additional 100-percent tax only on Fierra cars being sold in North Carolina.

 

4.By allowing U.S. citizens to practice any religion of their choice, what essential function of the law does the U.S. Constitution serve?

A. facilitating orderly change

B. maintaining the status quo

C. maximizing individual freedom

D. facilitating planning

 

9. Advertising is categorized as __________ speech.

A. fully protected

B. limited protected

C. uncensored

D. unprotected

 

11. What was the key reason for the creation of law courts during the early development of the English common law?

A. to administer law in a uniform manner

B. to help merchants form a standardized set of commercial laws

C. to increase the power of the king in law-making

D. to facilitate legal disputes for the wealthy and influential

 

13. The Analytical School of jurisprudence maintains that the law should be __________.

A. shaped by logic

B. based on social behavior

C. set by the ruling class

D. based on morality

 

14. Kingsland is a country that has been exporting apples to the United States for over a century, shipping 300 tons to Georgia each month. However, last month, Kingsland violated a trading norm which was not condoned by Georgia. Which of the following measures should be taken to regulate apple imports from Kingsland?  

A. Georgia can stop trading with Kingsland after serving a notice.

B. Georgia can stop trading with Kingsland without serving a notice.

C. Georgia can appeal to the federal authority which can stop imports from Kingsland.

D. Georgia can make Kingsland export its apples to another state.

 

15. The concept of federal law taking precedence over state or local law is commonly called the __________.

A. Preemption Doctrine

B. Bill of Rights

C. Due Process Clause

D. Free Exercise Clause

 

16. The legislative branch of the U.S. federal government is __________.

A. monocameral

B. bicameral

C. tricameral

D. polycameral

 

20. Which of the following provisions is made by the Due Process clauses?  

A. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of the law.

B. No state can regulate foreign trade directly or indirectly without due process of the law.

C. Motions for amendments to the constitution cannot be made without a majority in the parliament.

D. Violation of freedom of speech makes the violator liable for immediate prosecution.

 

EX 2

 

2. How do patent laws help an inventor?

A. by letting the inventor keep his patents indefinitely

B. by helping the inventor meet potential buyers for his patented inventions

C. by providing protection for patented inventions from infringement

D. by helping the inventor guard his patented invention from the public

 

3. How is a copyright different from a patent?

A. Copyrights are applied for inventions, while a patent is applied for tangible writings.

B. Patents have a limited term period, while copyrights carry lifelong terms.

C. Patents fall under the federal law, while copyrights fall under state law.

D. Copyrights should be novel and useful, while patents need not be so.

 

4. In order to claim damages for negligence per se, the plaintiff has to prove that __________.

A. the defendant was in exclusive control of the situation

B. the plaintiff was within a class of people meant to be protected by the violated statute

C. the defendant made a false representation of material facts

D. the plaintiff was affected by malicious character statements made by the defendant

 

9. __________ is a point along a chain of events caused by a negligent party after which this party is no longer legally responsible for the consequences of his or her actions.

A. Causation in fact

B. Point of reason

C. Point of appropriation

D. Proximate cause

 

11. At what stage of the criminal procedure is the accused asked to enter a plea?

A. when the accused is being booked

B. when the accused is taken to an arraignment

C. when the accused is being arrested

D. while an indictment or information statement is being issued

 

12. Which of the following is an intentional tort?

A. breach of duty of care

B. defect in product manufacturing

C. disparagement

D. negligence

 

13. __________ include environmental laws, securities laws, and antitrust laws, and provide for criminal violations and penalties.

A. Regulatory statutes

B. Constitutions

C. Charters

D. Resolutions

 

14. In trademark terms, what is acquiring secondary meaning?

A. when a mark that resembles a mark already registered with the federal PTO is used for a new product or service

B. when descriptive words are used that have no direct relevance to a product or service

C. when ordinary words establish new meaning due to their attachment to a product or service

D. when a distinctive mark or design is created for a new product or service

 

17. Harvey was at his college reunion where he noticed Raymond, his former roommate. Harvey and Raymond did not get along well at the reunion. Offended by something Raymond mentioned, Harvey punched him in the face and broke his jaw. Harvey is liable for __________.

A. breach of duty of care

B. disparagement

C. battery