US Legal System And Legal Terms Quiz 1

1. The Congress in the United States is bicameral, meaning that it is made of two houses, called...

The House of Lords and the Senate

The House of Representatives and the Senate

The House of Representatives and the Lower House

The House of Republicans and the Gentry

2. Which of the following in not a branch of the United States government?

Executive

Democratic

Judicial

Legislative

3. The first 10 Amendments of the United States Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.

True

False

4. Federalism in the United States means, among other things, that some power belongs to the federal government and some power belongs to state governments.

True

False

5. In a bench trial a judge, not a jury, decides which party should prevail.

True

False

6. Civil litigation in the United States usually begins with what type of document?

An Offer of proof.

An Accusation.

A Complaint.

A Charge.

7. Appeals from federal district courts are usually heard by Circuit Courts of Appeal.

True

False

8. What is a motion?

A judge's decision.

A party's request for an order or decision from a judge.

An order to submit documents to a court.

The process where parties share information before trial.

9. Which, of the following, is NOT an element (a required component) of a contract under US law?

Offer

Acceptance

Consideration

Objectively fair compensation

10. What is the opposite of convict?

Find innocent

Acquit

Remand

Remove

11. The Declaration of Independence is a legal document frequently relied upon in Supreme Court cases.

True

False

12. Subject matter jurisdiction would probably be most relevant to determining whether...

A federal or state court in New York has the power to hear a case.

A case should be heard in New York or New Jersey.

A defendant would have to travel to another state to defend himself in a lawsuit.

A plaintiff has the burden of proof or not.

13. What does it mean for a case to be ripe?

A jury determined guilt or innocence.

A jury is ready to determine guilt or innocence.

A case is ready to be litigated.

A case is too late to be litigated.

14. Personal jurisdiction would be most relevant to determining whether...

A case should be heard in New York federal or state court.

A case should be heard in New York or New Jersey.

A case presents a constitutional question.

A case presents a question of federal law.

15. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of an appeal in the United States.

A jury.

A panel of at least three judges.

Lawyers argue whether the trial judge made an important mistake or not.

Oral argument.

16. A grand jury determines whether a defendant is guilty or innocent.

True

False

17. Which of the following best describes civil litigation in the United States?

An adversarial system

A truth seeking system,

An inquisitorial system.

A constitutional system.

18. A choice of law provision in a contract determines...

In which state the parties may sue.

Whether federal or state law applies to the contract.

Which state law governs the contract.

Whether the parties will arbitrate or mediate a dispute.

19. In an arbitration, a neutral third party tries to help parties negotiate a settlement.

True

False

20. Which body of law typically applies to which type of transactions?

Common Law

The Uniform Commercial Code

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