Question 1

In terms of the power of the United States Supreme Court,John Marshall's decision in Marbury v.Madison

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A) delegated the power. 
B) enlarged the power. 
C) made no changes. 
D) reduced the power. 
A) delegated the power. 
B) enlarged the power. 
C) made no changes. 
D) reduced the power.

Question 2

Congress intends to enact a law to criminalize the distribution of illegal child pornography on the Internet.Most likely to be held constitutional is a statute that prohibits

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A) offers to provide,and requests to obtain,child pornography. 
B) the possession of virtual child pornography. 
C) the possession of real and virtual child pornography. 
D) a substantial amount of protected speech-especially pornography. 
A) offers to provide,and requests to obtain,child pornography. 
B) the possession of virtual child pornography. 
C) the possession of real and virtual child pornography. 
D) a substantial amount of protected speech-especially pornography.

Question 3

In the United States,the freedoms of speech and press are strongly protected.To have a complaint heard by a sympathetic court and effect a greater chance of winning,a plaintiff might file a defamation lawsuit in

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A) England or Wales. 
B) New York. 
C) Saudi Arabia. 
D) the United States. 
A) England or Wales. 
B) New York. 
C) Saudi Arabia. 
D) the United States.

Question 4

Lora initiates a sequence of events involving Mike that results in an injury to Nell.According to the New York Court of Appeals in Palsgraf v.Long Island Railroad Co.,if Lora was negligent with respect to Mike,Lora

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A) is solely liable for Nell's injury. 
B) is not liable for Nell's injury. 
C) may be liable for Nell's injury-this is a separate issue. 
D) shares liability with Mike for Nell's injury. 
A) is solely liable for Nell's injury. 
B) is not liable for Nell's injury. 
C) may be liable for Nell's injury-this is a separate issue. 
D) shares liability with Mike for Nell's injury.

Question 5

Lyman,Inc.,a U.S.firm,and Montcalm,Ltd.,a Canadian firm,include an arbitration clause in their contract,under which the two parties arbitrate a dispute that results in an award.This award will most likely be

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A) as difficult or as easy to enforce as a court judgment. 
B) easier to enforce than a court judgment. 
C) more difficult to enforce than a court judgment. 
D) unenforceable. 
A) as difficult or as easy to enforce as a court judgment. 
B) easier to enforce than a court judgment. 
C) more difficult to enforce than a court judgment. 
D) unenforceable.

Question 6

Libel tourism is

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A) enforcing a foreign libel judgment against a writer in the United States. 
B) financing terrorist groups with damages awarded in foreign libel cases. 
C) forum shopping on an international scale. 
D) restricting the free speech of international tourists. 
A) enforcing a foreign libel judgment against a writer in the United States. 
B) financing terrorist groups with damages awarded in foreign libel cases. 
C) forum shopping on an international scale. 
D) restricting the free speech of international tourists.

Question 7

Global Enterprises Corporation (GEC)engages in what some unhappy ex-employees and disgruntled consumers consider to be bad corporate behavior.These individuals post "horror stories" about GEC on rogue Web sites.By providing a forum for complaints,the potential for damage to the reputation of any corporation via the Internet has

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A) decreased. 
B) increased. 
C) neither decreased nor increased. 
D) both decreased and increased. 
A) decreased. 
B) increased. 
C) neither decreased nor increased. 
D) both decreased and increased.

Question 8

According to the United States Supreme Court in Miranda v.Arizona,an individual must be apprised of certain of his or her rights

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A) after any questioning. 
B) at any time during questioning. 
C) only in the absence of questioning. 
D) prior to any questioning. 
A) after any questioning. 
B) at any time during questioning. 
C) only in the absence of questioning. 
D) prior to any questioning.

Question 9

Nina,a high school teacher,requires Milo and her other students to submit their assignments to a plagiarism service to be compared to the contents of an online database of scholarly works.The assignments are also archived in the database.A federal court is most likely to find that this

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A) infringes the studnets' copyright interests. 
B) qualifies as "fair use" and does not infringe the students' copyrights. 
C) falls under the definition of "loss" in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. 
D) fits within the "damages" clause of the Virginia Computer Crimes Act. 
A) infringes the studnets' copyright interests. 
B) qualifies as "fair use" and does not infringe the students' copyrights. 
C) falls under the definition of "loss" in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. 
D) fits within the "damages" clause of the Virginia Computer Crimes Act.

Question 10

Ira is a judge in a court of equity.In this court,Ira may bar a suit if it is not filed within a proper time under the doctrine known as

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A) equitable limitations. 
B) equitable maxims. 
C) laches. 
D) limitation de baris. 
A) equitable limitations. 
B) equitable maxims. 
C) laches. 
D) limitation de baris.

Question 11

Einz,A.G.,a German firm,and Fuego,S.A.,a Honduran firm,litigate a dispute under their contract,which results in a court judgment.The enforcement of a judgment in a foreign court normally depends

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A) bilateral agreements and the principle of comity. 
B) choice-of-law and forum selection clauses in the parties' contract. 
C) the act of state doctrine and the doctrine of sovereign immunity. 
D) arbitration and litigation clauses in the parties' contract. 
A) bilateral agreements and the principle of comity. 
B) choice-of-law and forum selection clauses in the parties' contract. 
C) the act of state doctrine and the doctrine of sovereign immunity. 
D) arbitration and litigation clauses in the parties' contract.

Question 12

One night,Kyle discovers Lee,an intruder,in Kyle's home.Kyle shoots and kills Lee.With respect to criminal prosecution for this use of deadly force,under a duty-to-retreat law Kyle

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A) is presumed innocent or may be exempt from prosecution. 
B) must prove that he first told Lee to "Get out!" or to "Retreat!" 
C) must prove that he first tried to retreat or that his life was in danger. 
D) must prove that Lee did not try to retreat or acted without regard for his own life. 
A) is presumed innocent or may be exempt from prosecution. 
B) must prove that he first told Lee to "Get out!" or to "Retreat!" 
C) must prove that he first tried to retreat or that his life was in danger. 
D) must prove that Lee did not try to retreat or acted without regard for his own life.

Question 13

In a brief filed in Gene's suit against Hoyt in a federal court,Ilsa,Gene's attorney,cites,Jon v.Klint,an unpublished opinion.According to a ruling of the United States Supreme Court,the judge in Gene's suit

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A) may consider the unpublished opinion persuasive. 
B) must apply the unpublished opinion as binding. 
C) must ignore the unpublished opinion. 
D) must issue a judgment in Hoyt's favor. 
A) may consider the unpublished opinion persuasive. 
B) must apply the unpublished opinion as binding. 
C) must ignore the unpublished opinion. 
D) must issue a judgment in Hoyt's favor.

Question 14

Michigan and many other states have set limits on the amount of general noneconomic damages that can be awarded in tort cases.Noneconomic damages include damages for

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A) disfigurement. 
B) lost income. 
C) medical expenses. 
D) property damage. 
A) disfigurement. 
B) lost income. 
C) medical expenses. 
D) property damage.

Question 15

Arnie posts online a note that "I have good pix of child & me" with a link to several pictures of minors engaged in sex.Arnie is charged with violating a statute that makes it a crime to distribute material intended to make others believe it is child pornography.He argues that the statute is unconstitutional.The court is most likely to hold that the statute is

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A) unconstitutional because it criminalizes speech. 
B) unconstitutional because it is overbroad. 
C) unconstitutional because it is impermissibly vague. 
D) valid because it does not prohibit a substantial amount of protected speech. 
A) unconstitutional because it criminalizes speech. 
B) unconstitutional because it is overbroad. 
C) unconstitutional because it is impermissibly vague. 
D) valid because it does not prohibit a substantial amount of protected speech.

Question 16

According to the United States Supreme Court in Miranda v.Arizona,an individual must be apprised of certain of his or her rights whenever the individual is

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A) arraigned in a court. 
B) imprisoned in a jail. 
C) sentenced for a crime. 
D) taken into custody. 
A) arraigned in a court. 
B) imprisoned in a jail. 
C) sentenced for a crime. 
D) taken into custody.

Exam 1: A: Online Developments:

In terms of the power of the United States Supreme Court,John Marshall's decision in Marbury v.Madison

Congress intends to enact a law to criminalize the distribution of illegal child pornography on the Internet.Most likely to be held constitutional is a statute that prohibits

In the United States,the freedoms of speech and press are strongly protected.To have a complaint heard by a sympathetic court and effect a greater chance of winning,a plaintiff might file a defamation lawsuit in

Lora initiates a sequence of events involving Mike that results in an injury to Nell.According to the New York Court of Appeals in Palsgraf v.Long Island Railroad Co.,if Lora was negligent with respect to Mike,Lora

Lyman,Inc.,a U.S.firm,and Montcalm,Ltd.,a Canadian firm,include an arbitration clause in their contract,under which the two parties arbitrate a dispute that results in an award.This award will most likely be

Libel tourism is

According to the United States Supreme Court in Miranda v.Arizona,an individual must be apprised of certain of his or her rights

Nina,a high school teacher,requires Milo and her other students to submit their assignments to a plagiarism service to be compared to the contents of an online database of scholarly works.The assignments are also archived in the database.A federal court is most likely to find that this

Ira is a judge in a court of equity.In this court,Ira may bar a suit if it is not filed within a proper time under the doctrine known as

Einz,A.G.,a German firm,and Fuego,S.A.,a Honduran firm,litigate a dispute under their contract,which results in a court judgment.The enforcement of a judgment in a foreign court normally depends

One night,Kyle discovers Lee,an intruder,in Kyle's home.Kyle shoots and kills Lee.With respect to criminal prosecution for this use of deadly force,under a duty-to-retreat law Kyle

In a brief filed in Gene's suit against Hoyt in a federal court,Ilsa,Gene's attorney,cites,Jon v.Klint,an unpublished opinion.According to a ruling of the United States Supreme Court,the judge in Gene's suit

Michigan and many other states have set limits on the amount of general noneconomic damages that can be awarded in tort cases.Noneconomic damages include damages for

According to the United States Supreme Court in Miranda v.Arizona,an individual must be apprised of certain of his or her rights whenever the individual is

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