Question 1

Case law is a collection of reported cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

We look to statutes to provide:

Accepted Answer

A)  concise statements of the law 
B)  a detailed summary of the law 
C)  summaries of important cases 
D)  guidance for the public 
E)  references to secondary sources 
A)  concise statements of the law 
B)  a detailed summary of the law 
C)  summaries of important cases 
D)  guidance for the public 
E)  references to secondary sources A

Question 3

Statutes are laws enacted by the legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Relevant facts are sometimes called:

Accepted Answer

A)  key facts 
B)  focus facts 
C)  explanatory facts 
D)  important 
E)  precedent 
A)  key facts 
B)  focus facts 
C)  explanatory facts 
D)  important 
E)  precedent

Question 5

Which of the following is an encyclopedia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corpus Juris Secundum 
B)  American Jurisprudence 2d 
C)  California Jurisprudence 3d 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Corpus Juris Secundum 
B)  American Jurisprudence 2d 
C)  California Jurisprudence 3d 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Stare decisis means:

Accepted Answer

A)  case law 
B)  reporter 
C)  similarities 
D)  precedent 
E)  review 
A)  case law 
B)  reporter 
C)  similarities 
D)  precedent 
E)  review

Question 7

An issue is a question that must be decided by a court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Facts should be sorted into the following three categories: relevant, explanatory, and unnecessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The case brief is a short summary of a case.
Multiple Choice

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Information in a legal encyclopedia is arranged:

Accepted Answer

A)  alphabetically 
B)  chronologically 
C)  numerically 
D)  randomly 
E)  none of the above 
A)  alphabetically 
B)  chronologically 
C)  numerically 
D)  randomly 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

A digest is an index to statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Encyclopedias are a secondary source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Some secondary sources are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  annotations 
B)  dictionaries 
C)  finding tools 
D)  research manuals 
E)  indexes 
A)  annotations 
B)  dictionaries 
C)  finding tools 
D)  research manuals 
E)  indexes

Question 14

If you are unfamiliar with the area of law you are researching, you should begin the research with:

Accepted Answer

A)  case law 
B)  statutes 
C)  secondary sources 
D)  primary sources 
E)  newspapers 
A)  case law 
B)  statutes 
C)  secondary sources 
D)  primary sources 
E)  newspapers

Question 15

Before comparing your facts and issues with case law, it is important you properly identify:

Accepted Answer

A)  important precedent 
B)  facts and issues in your client's situation 
C)  judicial history 
D)  the question presented 
E)  explanatory facts 
A)  important precedent 
B)  facts and issues in your client's situation 
C)  judicial history 
D)  the question presented 
E)  explanatory facts

Question 16

Which of the following are not secondary sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  treatises 
B)  ordinances 
C)  digests 
D)  periodicals 
E)  form books 
A)  treatises 
B)  ordinances 
C)  digests 
D)  periodicals 
E)  form books

Question 17

Form books are filled with sample forms and explanations on how and when to use the forms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Primary sources include case law, statutes, constitutions, and dictionaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Precedent is an example set by the decision of an earlier court for similar cases or similar legal questions which arise in later cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The official reporter for U.S. Supreme Court cases is

Accepted Answer

A)  Supreme Court Reporter 
B)  United States Reports 
C)  Lawyer's Edition 
D)  The Supreme Court Web Site 
E)  Westlaw 
A)  Supreme Court Reporter 
B)  United States Reports 
C)  Lawyer's Edition 
D)  The Supreme Court Web Site 
E)  Westlaw

Case law is a collection of reported cases.

We look to statutes to provide:

Statutes are laws enacted by the legislature.

Relevant facts are sometimes called:

Which of the following is an encyclopedia?

Stare decisis means:

An issue is a question that must be decided by a court.

Facts should be sorted into the following three categories: relevant, explanatory, and unnecessary.

The case brief is a short summary of a case. Multiple Choice

Information in a legal encyclopedia is arranged:

A digest is an index to statutes.

Encyclopedias are a secondary source.

Some secondary sources are referred to as:

If you are unfamiliar with the area of law you are researching, you should begin the research with:

Before comparing your facts and issues with case law, it is important you properly identify:

Which of the following are not secondary sources?

Form books are filled with sample forms and explanations on how and when to use the forms.

Primary sources include case law, statutes, constitutions, and dictionaries.

Precedent is an example set by the decision of an earlier court for similar cases or similar legal questions which arise in later cases.

The official reporter for U.S. Supreme Court cases is

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Exam 4: Finding the Law: Legal Research

Case law is a collection of reported cases.

We look to statutes to provide:

Statutes are laws enacted by the legislature.

Relevant facts are sometimes called:

Which of the following is an encyclopedia?

Stare decisis means:

An issue is a question that must be decided by a court.

Facts should be sorted into the following three categories: relevant, explanatory, and unnecessary.

The case brief is a short summary of a case. Multiple Choice

Information in a legal encyclopedia is arranged:

A digest is an index to statutes.

Encyclopedias are a secondary source.

Some secondary sources are referred to as:

If you are unfamiliar with the area of law you are researching, you should begin the research with:

Before comparing your facts and issues with case law, it is important you properly identify:

Which of the following are not secondary sources?

Form books are filled with sample forms and explanations on how and when to use the forms.

Primary sources include case law, statutes, constitutions, and dictionaries.

Precedent is an example set by the decision of an earlier court for similar cases or similar legal questions which arise in later cases.

The official reporter for U.S. Supreme Court cases is

Introduction to Law

The Us Legal System

The Courts and Legal Personnel

Using the Law: Analysis and Legal Writing

Constitutional Law

Tort Law, Workers Compensation, and Environmental Law

Family Law

Wills, Trusts, and Probate

Contract Law, Real Property Law, Intellectual Property, and Employment Law

The Law of Business Organizations and Bankruptcy

Civil Procedure Before Trial

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Criminal Practice: Criminal Law and Juvenile Law

Criminal Procedure Before Trial

Rules of Evidence

The Trial

Sample Video Worksheets

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