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Test Bank
for
Communication Law Second Edition
prepared by
Dom Caristi
And
William R. Davie
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Test Bank Communication Law Second Edition
Chapter 1: Sources of Law & Systems of Justice
- The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are called the
- federalist papers
- bedrock law
c) Bill of Rights
d) Articles of Confederation
Answer: c
- The three branches of the U.S. government are the
- administrative, operational, and treasury
- legislative, executive, and judicial
- city/county, state, federal
- military, commercial, educational
Answer: b
- Which of the following is the term for the final analysis of executive and legislative actions?
- writ of mandamus
- statutory law
- common law
- judicial review
Answer: d
- The authority of appellate courts to exercise judicial review can be traced back to which landmark
case?
a) Marbury v. Madison (1803)
b) Texas v. Johnson (1989)
c) New York Times v. Sullivan (1964)
d) Roe v. Wade (1973)
Answer: a
- Where is the “Supremacy Clause” found?
a) Communications Act of 1934
b) United States Constitution
c) Declaration of Independence
d) Articles of Confederation
Answer: b
- Common Law refers to the
- legal system of precedents developed by rulings by judges and court decisions
- legal rulings decided by executive action
- legal system decided by legislative action
- legal system that is only applied to the common man
Answer: a
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- A landmark ruling refers to a
- case concerning a property dispute
- decision that upholds a precedent
- decision that establishes a new legal principle
- case that is invalid
Answer: c
- Stare decisis refers to the
- legal doctrine that judges are bound to follow precedent in deciding similar cases
- law put in place by an executive order
- plea of “no contest” in a criminal proceeding
- process of a bill becoming a law
Answer: a
- Which of the following is an example of injunctive relief?
- court order to pay money for damages incurred
- court order to remain a certain distance away from a person
- court order that bans the sale of a product
- court order that finds an act as obscene
Answer: b
- Federal agencies have legal authority to
- decide appeals to rule enforcement
- enforce rules
- draft rules
- all of the above
Answer: d
- Which of the following would not be heard in criminal court?
- case involving a speeding ticket
- case involving a property dispute
- case involving an armed robbery
- case involving embezzlement
Answer: b
- Which of the following is not a part of the pre-trial phase of a criminal case?
- depositions
- entering of a plea
- attorneys review evidence
- verdict
Answer: d
- Which of the following is a part of the post-trial phase of a civil case?
- arraignment
- sentencing
- awarding of damages
- continuance
Answer: c
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- A civil wrong involving a breach of duty to someone else, resulting in foreseeable harm is a
- tort
- demurrer
- voir dire
d) Miranda warning
Answer: a
- Which of the following is an example of punitive damages?
- money awarded based on loss of reputation
- money awarded to punish the defendant
- money awarded for lost wages
- money awarded to compensate for invasion of privacy
Answer: b
- Which of the following could be a ruling by a court of appeals?
- guilty or innocent
- trial court verdict upheld or reversed
- nolo contendere
- stare decisis
Answer: b
- Which one is a good reason for the U.S. Supreme Court voting to hear a case on appeal?
- because it has heard a similar case recently
- because it is a controversial issue deserving attention
- because it needs to give guidance to the lower courts on an issue
- because the justices wish to write a new law
Answer: c
- A formal written order by the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision is called a
- per curiam order
- memorandum order
- stare decisis
- writ of certiorari
Answer: d
- How many justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?
- seven
- eight
- nine
- eleven
Answer: c
- Which of the following is not a part of a case brief?
- issue
- writ
- ruling
- facts
Answer: b
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