A principal can authorize an independent contractor to enter into contracts.
If a defendant is found not guilty in a criminal case, the government can retry the case
with a new jury.
Principals are liable for negligence caused by an agent during a substantial frolic and
detour.
An act of performance is necessary to create a bilateral contract.
A nonnegotiable contract is rendered either nontransferable or unenforceable.
Interventionsare written questions submitted by one party to a lawsuit to the other party.
A shareholder resolution must be dropped if it is not favored by the management.
An automobile insurance with the omnibus clause is called an umbrella insurance
policy.
Strict scrutiny tests are applied to classifications that do not involve a suspect or
protected class.
The two tests the U.S. Supreme Court has developed for determining the lawfulness of
a restraint are the rule of reason and the ________.
A) Noerr doctrine
B) per se rule
C) nolo contendere rule
D) Colgate doctrine
________ is a type of equity security that represents the value of a corporation.
A) Common stock
B) Preferred stock
C) Cumulative preferred stock
D) Participating preferred stock
A(n) ________ is a compact made between two or more nations.
A) amendment
B) treaty
C) charter
D) statute
A(n) ________ is a document for a person’s detainment that is based on a showing of
probable cause that the person committed a crime.
A) no-knock warrant
B) possessory warrant
C) execution warrant
D) arrest warrant
A duty that a principal owes to pay an agreed-upon amount to the agent either upon the
completion of the agency or at some other mutually agreeable time is known as a
principal’s ________.
A) duty to reimburse
B) duty to cooperate
C) duty to indemnify
D) duty to compensate
Which of the following contracts is an example of future goods?
A) an option contract for a real estate property
B) a contract to buy a car off a dealer’s lot
C) a preordered video game
D) a contract to sell a newborn animal
Why is a discharge of debt granted?
A) to divide the bankruptcy estate equally among all creditors
B) to relieve the debtor of the responsibility to pay some of or all of the debt
C) to divide the bankruptcy estate according to the debt owed to each creditor
D) to suspend certain legal actions by creditors against a debtor’s property
The main objective of rehabilitation alimony is to provide ________.
A) permanent financial compensation to an elderly divorced spouse
B) temporary financial reprieve until the spouse can rejoin the workforce
C) financial support for the spouse until he or she dies
D) financial aid for spouses who have no chance of rejoining the workforce
Which of the following is a difference between acceptance and revocation?
A) Revocation is valid only if the offeree receives it, while an offeree’s acceptance is
valid when dispatched.
B) Revocation can be done by the offeror or offeree, while an acceptance can only be
done by the offeree.
C) An acceptance must be received by the offeror to be valid, while a revocation need
not be received by the offeree.
D) A revocation can be made after acceptance, while an acceptance cannot be made
after revocation.
Which of the following is a method of alternative dispute resolution?
A) pretrial hearing
B) settlement conference
C) appeal
D) fact- finding
Which of the following mandatorily requires a license to be operational and legal?
A) a general partnership
B) a conglomerate
C) a joint venture
D) a franchise
An agency that occurs when a principal and an agent do not expressly create an agency
but is inferred from the conduct of the parties is known as a(n) ________.
A) apparent agency
B) agency by ratification
C) implied agency
D) agency coupled with an interest
What is the employer’s advantage in offering workers’ compensation?
A) The employer need not pay for workers’ compensation insurance.
B) The employer is exempt from having to offer paid medical leave.
C) The employer can avoid a lawsuit by an injured worker.
D) The employer can offer lower basic pay to workers.
Which of the following statements is true of interpreting contract words and terms?
A) Where a preprinted form contract is used, preprinted words prevail over typed
words.
B) Preprinted words prevail over handwritten words.
C) Specific terms are presumed to qualify general terms.
D) If there is an ambiguity in a contract, the ambiguity will be resolved in favor of the
party who drafted the contract.
A ________ is a cessation of work by union members in order to obtain economic
benefits or correct an unfair labor practice.
A) collective bargain
B) strike
C) crossover
D) persuasion
An act by a corporation that is beyond its express or implied powers is called a(n)
________.
A) Subchapter Revision S Act
B) novation act
C) cooperate code act
D) ultra vires act
Which of the following is a form of limited protected speech?
A) defamatory language
B) speech that incites the violent or revolutionary overthrow of the government
C) dangerous speech
D) offensive speech
When is the course of performance considered in a written contract?
A) when oral modification is required for a written contract
B) when a sale or lease contract is not evidenced by writing
C) when the express terms of a written contract are not clear
D) when there is a prior oral or written agreement statement contradicting the written
agreement
What kind of insurance can help restore Matheson’s car after it has been damaged by
the hurricane?
A) collision insurance
B) comprehensive insurance
C) automobile liability insurance
D) uninsured motorist coverage
What is a general warranty deed?
What is accord and satisfaction in contractual terms?
Describe the purpose and requirements of an environmental impact statement (EIS).
What measures has Congress taken to regulate spam e-mail?
Explain the extent of liability of a franchisor and a franchisee with an example.
Give an account of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
How does the Americans with Disabilities Act influence housing and accommodation?
Why are pretrial hearings necessary, especially if both parties have pursued the lawsuit
with full knowledge?
Explain the importance of “time of acceptance” of contracts.
Describe how the judiciary in Delaware is favorable to large corporations?