Question 1

Which of the following is not correct with regard to a case digest?

Accepted Answer

A)  A case digest is a helpful research tool. 
B)  A case digest is considered law. 
C)  A case digest provides more detail than a legal encyclopedia. 
D)  A case digest arranges topics alphabetically. 
A)  A case digest is a helpful research tool. 
B)  A case digest is considered law. 
C)  A case digest provides more detail than a legal encyclopedia. 
D)  A case digest arranges topics alphabetically. C

Question 2

Necessary conditions for a decided court case to be a binding authority include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The case must be on point. 
B)  The case must have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  The case must have been decided by a higher court in the same jurisdiction. 
D)  The case must be on point and the case must have been decided by a higher court in the same jurisdiction. 
A)  The case must be on point. 
B)  The case must have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  The case must have been decided by a higher court in the same jurisdiction. 
D)  The case must be on point and the case must have been decided by a higher court in the same jurisdiction. D

Question 3

A state legislature draws its authority from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  The U.S. Constitution 
C)  The U.S. Supreme Court 
D)  The state constitution 
A)  Congress 
B)  The U.S. Constitution 
C)  The U.S. Supreme Court 
D)  The state constitution D

Question 4

What is a concurring opinion?

Accepted Answer

A)  An opinion in which a justice is disagreeing with the majority 
B)  An opinion in which a justice is agreeing with the majority for different reasons 
C)  An opinion in which all of the justices disagree with each other 
D)  An opinion in which all of the justices agree with each other 
A)  An opinion in which a justice is disagreeing with the majority 
B)  An opinion in which a justice is agreeing with the majority for different reasons 
C)  An opinion in which all of the justices disagree with each other 
D)  An opinion in which all of the justices agree with each other

Question 5

State appellate court decisions are found in the of that particular state.

Accepted Answer

A)  Official Decision Dockets 
B)  Federal Library 
C)  state reporters 
D)  local libraries 
A)  Official Decision Dockets 
B)  Federal Library 
C)  state reporters 
D)  local libraries

Question 6

A decision of the Michigan Supreme Court (the highest court in the state), assuming that it was on point, would serve as a binding authority for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The California trial courts 
B)  The United States Supreme Court 
C)  The Massachusetts Appeals Court 
D)  The Michigan trial courts 
A)  The California trial courts 
B)  The United States Supreme Court 
C)  The Massachusetts Appeals Court 
D)  The Michigan trial courts

Question 7

What is a case on point? What is a case on "all fours"? Why is it important to find these types of cases when researching case law?

Accepted Answer

A case on point is a case involving fact

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding persuasive authorities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persuasive authorities are binding on all courts. 
B)  Persuasive authorities are not binding on a court. 
C)  Persuasive authorities are the same as binding authorities. 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  Persuasive authorities are binding on all courts. 
B)  Persuasive authorities are not binding on a court. 
C)  Persuasive authorities are the same as binding authorities. 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many states have eliminated their own official reporters in favor of West's National 
B)  All states have their own official reporters. 
C)  New York has more than one official reporter. 
D)  California has more than one official reporter. 
A)  Many states have eliminated their own official reporters in favor of West's National 
B)  All states have their own official reporters. 
C)  New York has more than one official reporter. 
D)  California has more than one official reporter.

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct name of a case where Sheila Davis is the defendant and

Accepted Answer

A)  Evelyn Brown v. Sheila Davis 
B)  Brown v. Davis 
C)  Davis v. Brown 
D)  Sheila Davis v. Evelyn Brown 
E)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  Evelyn Brown v. Sheila Davis 
B)  Brown v. Davis 
C)  Davis v. Brown 
D)  Sheila Davis v. Evelyn Brown 
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding a syllabus contained in a reported case?

Accepted Answer

A)  A syllabus is a brief synopsis of the facts of a case, the issues, and the court's decision. 
B)  In official reporters, the courts prepare the syllabi; in unofficial reporters, the publishers 
C)  Reading the syllabus is not a substitute for reading the case. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  A syllabus is a brief synopsis of the facts of a case, the issues, and the court's decision. 
B)  In official reporters, the courts prepare the syllabi; in unofficial reporters, the publishers 
C)  Reading the syllabus is not a substitute for reading the case. 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 12

The standard format for briefing cases is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  IRAC method. 
B)  CRAK method. 
C)  American Bar Association (AB
A)  Paralegal briefing method. 
D)  key-number system. 
A)  IRAC method. 
B)  CRAK method. 
C)  American Bar Association (AB
A)  Paralegal briefing method. 
D)  key-number system.

Question 13

A hornbook is

Accepted Answer

A)  a primary source. 
B)  legally binding. 
C)  a source of law. 
D)  a single-volume treatise. 
A)  a primary source. 
B)  legally binding. 
C)  a source of law. 
D)  a single-volume treatise.

Question 14

A decision is one that the court that issued it has declared to be binding precedent.

Accepted Answer

A)  binding 
B)  legal 
C)  published 
D)  official 
A)  binding 
B)  legal 
C)  published 
D)  official

Question 15

In appellate courts, the defendant's name

Accepted Answer

A)  comes first in the title of the case. 
B)  comes second in the title of the case. 
C)  is not included in the title of the case. 
D)  comes first in the title of the case or comes second in the title of the case. 
A)  comes first in the title of the case. 
B)  comes second in the title of the case. 
C)  is not included in the title of the case. 
D)  comes first in the title of the case or comes second in the title of the case.

Question 16

John is researching a breach-of-warranty claim, and he locates an article in a legal encyclopedia that supports his client's position, citing cases from other jurisdictions. The material in the encyclopedia is a authority.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary 
B)  persuasive 
C)  binding 
D)  primary 
A)  secondary 
B)  persuasive 
C)  binding 
D)  primary

Question 17

If an appellate court reverses a lower court's decision, it means that the

Accepted Answer

A)  appellate court did not agree with the decision. 
B)  appellate court agreed with the decision. 
C)  appellate court is undecided. 
D)  plaintiff won the case. 
A)  appellate court did not agree with the decision. 
B)  appellate court agreed with the decision. 
C)  appellate court is undecided. 
D)  plaintiff won the case.

Question 18

A person who is invited onto business premises by the owner for business purposes is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  licensee. 
B)  business invitee. 
C)  business guest. 
D)  licensee or a business guest. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  licensee. 
B)  business invitee. 
C)  business guest. 
D)  licensee or a business guest. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 19

An ideal case on point would have which of the following elements in common with your case?

Accepted Answer

A)  The parties 
B)  The circumstances 
C)  The legal issues involved 
D)  The remedies sought by the plaintiff 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  The parties 
B)  The circumstances 
C)  The legal issues involved 
D)  The remedies sought by the plaintiff 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 20

If an appellate court concludes that a lower court erred in its interpretation of the law, the court may the lower court's ruling.

Accepted Answer

A)  affirm 
B)  reverse 
C)  retry 
D)  remove 
A)  affirm 
B)  reverse 
C)  retry 
D)  remove

Which of the following is not correct with regard to a case digest?

Necessary conditions for a decided court case to be a binding authority include which of the following?

A state legislature draws its authority from which of the following?

What is a concurring opinion?

State appellate court decisions are found in the of that particular state.

A decision of the Michigan Supreme Court (the highest court in the state), assuming that it was on point, would serve as a binding authority for which of the following?

What is a case on point? What is a case on "all fours"? Why is it important to find these types of cases when researching case law?

Which of the following statements is true regarding persuasive authorities?

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Which of the following is the correct name of a case where Sheila Davis is the defendant and

Which of the following is true regarding a syllabus contained in a reported case?

The standard format for briefing cases is called the

A hornbook is

A decision is one that the court that issued it has declared to be binding precedent.

In appellate courts, the defendant's name

John is researching a breach-of-warranty claim, and he locates an article in a legal encyclopedia that supports his client's position, citing cases from other jurisdictions. The material in the encyclopedia is a authority.

If an appellate court reverses a lower court's decision, it means that the

A person who is invited onto business premises by the owner for business purposes is called a

An ideal case on point would have which of the following elements in common with your case?

If an appellate court concludes that a lower court erred in its interpretation of the law, the court may the lower court's ruling.

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Exam 7: Legal Research and Analysis

Which of the following is not correct with regard to a case digest?

Necessary conditions for a decided court case to be a binding authority include which of the following?

A state legislature draws its authority from which of the following?

What is a concurring opinion?

State appellate court decisions are found in the of that particular state.

A decision of the Michigan Supreme Court (the highest court in the state), assuming that it was on point, would serve as a binding authority for which of the following?

What is a case on point? What is a case on "all fours"? Why is it important to find these types of cases when researching case law?

Which of the following statements is true regarding persuasive authorities?

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Which of the following is the correct name of a case where Sheila Davis is the defendant and

Which of the following is true regarding a syllabus contained in a reported case?

The standard format for briefing cases is called the

A hornbook is

A decision is one that the court that issued it has declared to be binding precedent.

In appellate courts, the defendant's name

John is researching a breach-of-warranty claim, and he locates an article in a legal encyclopedia that supports his client's position, citing cases from other jurisdictions. The material in the encyclopedia is a authority.

If an appellate court reverses a lower court's decision, it means that the

A person who is invited onto business premises by the owner for business purposes is called a

An ideal case on point would have which of the following elements in common with your case?

If an appellate court concludes that a lower court erred in its interpretation of the law, the court may the lower court's ruling.

Todays Professional Paralegal

Career Opportunities

The Inner Workings of the Law Office

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Sources of American Law

The Court System and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Contemporary Online Legal Research

Legal Writing:form and Substance

Civil Litigation:before the Trial

Conducting Interviews and Investigations

Trial Procedures

Criminal Law and Procedures

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