March 10 Quiz

Which of the following sentences is most accurate?

The federal government is composed of three regimes.
The federal government is composed of three branches.
The federal government is comprised of three branches.
The federal government is compelled of three regimes.

Which of the following sentences is most accurate?

Article I discusses the legislative faculties of the federal government.
Article I discusses the legislative power of Congress.
Article I discusses the executive faculties of the President.
Article I discusses the executive power of the President.

Which of the following is least accurate?

The Constitution divides power to Congress
The Constitution distributes power to Congress.
The Constitution provides power to Congress.
The Constitution assigns power to Congress.

Which of the following is the most accurate?

The first ten Articles of the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.
The first ten Sections of the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.
The first ten Statutes of the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.
The first ten Amendments of the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.

Which of the following is most accurate?

According to the Supremacy Clause, federal law preempts conflicting state law.
According to the Commerce Clause, federal law regulates state law.
According to the Supremacy Clause, state law preempts federal law.
According to the First Amendment, federal law regulates state law.

Which of the following is most correct?

Federal courts have the power of interpret.
Federal courts have the power of judicial review.
Federal courts have the jurisdiction of interpret.
Federal courts enact laws.

Is the comma used correctly in this sentence?

The article discusses the 3 different branches of the federal government, according to the Constitution Congress is the legislative branch and has the power to make laws.

Yes.
No.

Is the comma used correctly in this sentence?

According to Article III, the Supreme Court has the authority to hear disputes between different states.

Yes.
No.

What are the three branches of the federal government?

Legislative, Executive, and Federal
Legislative, Executive, and Federalism
Senate, President, and court
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

Put the following components of the Constitution in order from largest to smallest.

Section
Clause
Article

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Which of the following is most common in legal English?

Congress has the faculty to make laws.
Congress has the competence to make laws.
Congress has the power to make laws.
Congress has the establishment to make laws.

Which of the following is not standard?

Federal courts can assert jurisdiction over cases between citizens of different states.
Federal courts can assert competence over cases between citizens of different states.
Federal courts can hear cases between citizens of different states.
Federal courts have the power to hear cases between citizens of different states.

Put the following in order from the earliest to the latest stage of a civil litigation.

Denial of a Motion for Summary Judgment
Trial
Motion for Summary Judgment
Voir Dire
Complaint
Verdict
Discovery
Answer

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Drag the word to the word that has a similar meaning.

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United States District Court
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Request for a decision from a court
Interfere

Federal trial court
Federal intermediate level appellate court
Court of last resort
Motion
Infringe

Which of the following correctly provides an example of checks and balances in the United States?

The judicial branch can enact laws but the President can veto laws.
Congress can ordain laws but the President can deny laws.
Congress can enact laws but the federal courts can veto them.
Congress can enact laws but the President can veto laws.

Which of the following sentences is most accurate?

As for the Commerce Clause, federal law preempts state law.
According to the Supremacy Clause, federal law preempts state law.
Under the First Amendment, state law defeats federal law.
Under the Supremacy Clause, state law preempts federal law.

Which of the following is the least correct?

The Article II establishes the executive branch.
Article II creates the executive branch.
Article II distributes power to the executive branch.
Article II gives power to the executive branch.

Click on all of the sentences that are true and grammatically accurate.

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech.
The Commerce Clause prohibits the government from infringing upon freedom of speech.
The First Amendment prohibits the government from infringing upon the right to freedom of speech.
The Commerce Clause prohibits the government from establishing freedom of speech.
The First Amendment prohibits the government from establishing freedom of speech.
The First Amendment prohibits the government from violating the right to freedom of speech.

Which of the following uses the word “produce” with the correct legal English meaning?

If you can't produce results, the law firm will not keep you.
The company could not produce goods in time and so it asked its lawyer whether it should breach the contract.
The company produced a document during discovery.
The produce in the store was of such poor quality that the government closed the store temporarily.

Which of the following has the closest meaning to “pass a law”?

Enact a law.
Tell a law.
Veto a law.
Review a law.

Which of the following sentences uses the word “motion” with its correct legal English meaning?

The lawyer was constantly in motion during the trial, walking up to the witnesses to ask questions, and showing evidence to the jury.
The Board of Directors approved a motion to replace their attorney with a new lawyer.
Upon passage of the motion, the law firm agreed to hire a new senior partner.
The motion was denied and the case proceeded to trial.

Which of the following sentences uses the word “pleading” with its correct legal English meaning?

Despite his pleading, the lawyer refused to take his case.
During the pleading stage, Defendant filed a motion to dismiss the case.
No amount of pleading from the plaintiff could convince the defendant to pay for the goods, resulting in this lawsuit.
Our pleading was successful and our parents took us to Disneyland.

Choose which of the following best describes this court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Appellate court.
Federal trial court.
State trial court.
State intermediate-level appellate court.

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