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Business Law week 1
Business Law week 1 review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Suppose Sheriff Roland desires to search your home. What law requires that the sheriff obtain a search warrant? | the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution |
| The right to privacy applies to protect you from unreasonable searches in all of the following scenarios except: | in the commission of a crime |
| The Securities Exchange Commission creates | administrative regulations |
| is a body of law that provides justice when the law does not offer an adequate remedy. | Equity |
| Statutes which are drafted from Uniform State Laws are often used to regulate: | business |
| Statutory law can be created by all of the following except: | by the courts. |
| Suppose Jack signs a contract to purchase a home from Jill, but Jill later refuses to transfer title to the home to Jack. Jack could force Jill to transfer title to the home by asking a court for an order of ________ | specific performance |
| A court is a tribunal established by: | the government. |
| In mediation, the mediator acts as a(n): | messenger |
| One of the motions that can be made after a verdict has been entered is a motion for a: | judgment notwithstanding the verdict |
| The power given to courts to hear certain types of cases is called: | jurisdiction |
| The types of civil cases that a private citizen can file in federal district courts include: | cases between citizens of different states that involve damages of $75,000 or more. |
| A judge rules on the admissibility of evidence presented in the trial. | True |
| A peremptory challenge to a prospective juror generally can be exercised without giving a reason. | True |
| The federal court system consists of three levels. | True |
| The mediator in a mediation has the power to force the parties to come to a settlement. | False |
| When arbitration is mandatory under a statute, the losing party generally can appeal from such arbitration to a court. | False |
| To initiate a lawsuit, both parties must appear in person and state their claims and defenses in court. | False |