A proxy contest is one in which incumbent directors are impeached.
The Establishment Clause guarantees that there will be no state-sponsored religion.
Advertising is categorized as limited protected speech.
A written reconveyance transfers the title of a real property from the trustee.
A defendant can answer a complaint and file a cross-complaint at the same time.
The .org domain name extension represents a U.S. website.
All laws are framed to meet the highest ethical standards.
The name of a limited partnership can include any or all of the limited partners’
surnames, in any circumstances.
A person’s nickname or initials that indicate his or her intent are not considered binding
signatures.
Warrantless searches are permitted where it is likely that evidence will be destroyed.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is the federal administrative agency that is
primarily responsible for regulating meat, poultry, and other food products.
The English ruleprovides that the final assignment in time prevails, regardless of notice.
________ is a legal right that gives the author of qualifying subject matter, and who
meets other requirements established by law, the exclusive right to publish, produce,
sell, license, and distribute the work.
A) Trade secret
B) Trademark
C) Copyright
D) Patent
What is a codicil?
A) a type of will that cannot be amended once created
B) a separate document that must be executed to amend a will
C) a will that has been attested by the beneficiary of the will
D) a duplicate of a will that is used in case the original is destroyed
What are surface rights in real property?
A) the right to possess the earth beneath the land
B) the right to occupy the land
C) the right to possess personal property
D) the right to convert personal property to negotiable instruments
Which of the following constitutes duress?
A) an event that occurs when one person consciously decides to induce another person
to rely and act on a misrepresentation
B) a situation in which one person takes advantage of another person’s mental,
emotional, or physical weakness and unduly persuades that person to enter into a
contract
C) a threat to commit extortion unless someone enters into a contract
D) the knowledge that a representation is false or that it was made without sufficient
knowledge of the truth
In which of the following does the title to the goods pass from the seller to the buyer?
A) option contract
B) rental agreement
C) lease
D) sale of goods
The Analytical School of jurisprudence maintains that the law is ________.
A) shaped by logic
B) based on social behavior
C) set by the ruling class
D) based on morality
Richard Bell, an organized crime boss and casino owner, has made a lot of money with
his illegal drug operations and illegal gambling. He stashes away most of this drug
money in personal lockers. In order to make it look like he earned it legitimately,
Richard hired crooks to take the drug money and spend it in Richard’s casinos in
discreet amounts. The crooks are supposed to lose the money on purpose so that the
casino can claim this as winnings. The crooks are then paid a small amount for their
services. What crime is Richard committing in converting his drug money to alleged
legal money?
A) misappropriation
B) embezzlement
C) money laundering
D) extortion
Alan is a subject matter expert for First University, with an employment contract of
three years. Two years into the contract, Second University—fully aware of Alan’s
contract—offers him twice the compensation for a similar post. Alan breaches his
contract and takes up the offer. First University can recover damages from Second
University for which of the following torts?
A) malicious breach of contractual relations
B) malicious inducement of contractual breach
C) intentional interference with contractual relations
D) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing
________ is a situation in which a partner withdraws from a partnership without having
the right to do so at that time.
A) Winding up
B) Indemnification
C) Wrongful dissolution
D) Proliferation
Which of the following branches of the United Nations is primarily responsible for
maintaining international peace and has authority to use armed force for this purpose?
A) the General Assembly
B) the Secretariat
C) the Security Council
D) the International Court of Justice
Which of the following is true of a joint venture corporation?
A) The joint venturers are personally liable for debts of the joint venture corporation.
B) Joint venturers do not owe each other fiduciary duties as a venture is a single
business transaction.
C) The management rights of joint venturers in a joint venture are divided in ratio of
their capital investment.
D) Each joint venture is liable for the debts and obligations of the joint venture.
A(n) ________ is an instrument that is payable to a specific payee or indorsed to a
specific indorsee.
A) bearer bond
B) bearer paper
C) allonge
D) order paper
Kinlin, a furniture retailer, has a contract with William, a carpenter. The agreement
states that William must deliver five tables and that Kinlin would pay $2,000 per table.
However, William manages to deliver only four tables and Kinlin needs to buy the fifth
table from another supplier for $3,000. How much money can Kinlin recover from
William?
A) $10,000
B) $2,000
C) $3,000
D) $1,000
________ consists of a professor asking students questions about a case or legal issue to
stimulate critical thinking by the students.
A) The Socratic method
B) IRAC method
C) Rote learning
D) Active learning
________ refers to the power that administrative agencies are granted, such as to
investigate and prosecute possible violations of statutes, administrative rules, and
administrative orders.
A) Judicial authority
B) Legislative power
C) Executive power
D) Administrative subpoena
________ consists of laws that regulate particular industries.
A) An independent federal administration
B) General government regulation
C) Specific government regulation
D) A statement of policy
Ecuador, Algeria, and the United Arab Emirates are members of the ________.
A) North American Free Trade Agreement
B) Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement
C) Association of Southeast Asian Nations
D) Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
In which of the following cases do federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction?
A) cases involving sales and lease contracts
B) federal question cases
C) suits against the United States
D) diversity of citizenship cases
In 1935, John L. Lewis formed the ________, which permitted semiskilled and
unskilled workers to be its members.
A) International Labor Organization
B) Congress of Industrial Organizations
C) National Labor Relations Board
D) American Federation of Labor