Legal Concepts in 18 Words or Less Questions

Question 1 (Mandatory) (2 points) 

A person driving over the posted speed limit in a suburban area hits and injures a pedestrian who is walking against a red “Do Not Walk” sign. The jury finds that the driver is 80 percent responsible for the accident and the pedestrian is 20 percent responsible. The pedestrian suffered $100,000 in injuries. If the state in which this case is heard applies the doctrine of contributory negligence to tort cases, the pedestrian is entitled to ________.

Question 1 options:

recover no damages from the driver

recover $100,000 from the driver

recover $20,000 from the driver

recover $80,000 from the driver

Question 2 (Mandatory) (2 points) 

Antonia would be responsible for battery in which of the following situations?

Question 2 options:

She slaps her ex-husband because he denied her alimony.

She publishes an article calling for the current U.S. President to quit because she thinks he is not doing a good job.

She extends the boundary of her plot of land encroaching two feet of her neighbor’s plot.

She smokes marijuana in the presence of minors.

Question 3 (Mandatory) (2 points)

Bart, who runs a charity organization, has been signing his father’s signature on his father’s personal checks without permission and writing them payable to the charity as donations. He gets the checks from his father’s personal assistant, Lisa, who is the treasurer of the charity and also Bart’s friend. After faking the signature, Bart gives the checks to Lisa who is then supposed to deposit the checks into the charity’s bank account. Instead, Lisa deposits every other check into her own personal account.

Which criminal activity is Bart engaging in when signing his father’s signature?

Question 3 options:

bribery

embezzlement

forgery

extortion

Question 4 (Mandatory) (2 points)

Bart, who runs a charity organization, has been signing his father’s signature on his father’s personal checks without permission and writing them payable to the charity as donations. He gets the checks from his father’s personal assistant, Lisa, who is the treasurer of the charity and also Bart’s friend. After faking the signature, Bart gives the checks to Lisa who is then supposed to deposit the checks into the charity’s bank account. Instead, Lisa deposits every other check into her own personal account.

Which of the following crimes has Lisa committed?

Question 4 options:

extortion

forgery

bribery

embezzlement

Question 5 (Mandatory) (2 points)

Charlie and Sally are contending parties to a lawsuit involving the division of their inheritance from their grandmother. They wish to settle their case out of court. Charlie and Sally engage in discussions and bargaining with the presence of their attorneys and finally decide that Charlie keeps their grandmother’s real estate while Sally gets everything else. In this scenario, the ________ method of alternative dispute resolution is used.Question 5 options:

negotiation

mediation

arbitration

binding arbitration

Question 6 (Mandatory) (2 points)

Corey desperately needs to get to the airport and decides to ask his neighbor Tanner for help. Tanner agrees to help and drives Corey to the airport. Upon arrival at the airport, Corey promises to pay Tanner $25 towards gas money. Which of the following would have made the contract between Corey and Tanner enforceable?Question 6 options:

if Tanner had driven Corey to the airport in the past

if Tanner was an Uber driver

if Corey had written down his promise to pay

if the promise to pay gas money had been made before the trip was made

Question 7 (Mandatory) (2 points)

Donald, who is a resident of Louisiana, is robbed in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The robber, who is a resident of the state of Texas, is soon apprehended. Which of the following is the proper venue to hear this case?Question 7 options:

state court in Louisiana because the plaintiff is from Louisiana

Oklahoma County Court because it is nearest in location to the scene of the crime

state court in Texas because the defendant is from Texas

Oklahoma federal court because the robber crossed state lines

Question 8 (Mandatory) (2 points)

George Loony is a famous movie star. A tabloid published an interview with his ex-girlfriend in which she falsely claimed that George was completely bald and had been wearing a wig for several years. George can sue his ex-girlfriend for ________.Question 8 options:

invasion of the right to privacy

defamation

negligent infliction of emotional distress

tort of appropriation

Question 9 (Mandatory) (2 points)

In the United States, what happens when an accused person cannot afford a private defense lawyer?Question 9 options:

He will have to defend himself when the trial starts.

The government will provide an attorney for the accused free of charge.

A public defender will be appointed to the accused by the government for a nominal fee.

He will have to spend his time in jail till he can collect enough money to afford one.

Question 10 (Mandatory) (2 points) 

Jerome wears a t-shirt that bears a picture of the current U.S. president. Under this picture, there are words which imply that the President is doing a bad job of running the country. Because of the First Amendment, which of the following is true?

Question 10 options:

Jerome wearing that t-shirt is a form of self-incrimination.

Criticizing the current president is fully protected speech and Jerome cannot be prosecuted.

Wearing that t-shirt makes Jerome liable for prosecution on the basis of defamatory language.

Jerome can only be arrested of he wears it two times under the double jeopardy doctrine.

Question 11 (Mandatory) (2 points) 

Jonas enters into an oral contract with Chelsea to lease his house to her for $100,000. Chelsea pays him $100,000 and moves in. A month later, Jonas learns that his state requires contracts for the lease of goods with payments of $1,000 or more to be writing. Which of the following options does either party have?

Question 11 options:

Jonas can rescind the contract on the grounds of noncompliance with the Statute of Frauds.

The contract cannot be rescinded by either party as it has already been executed.

Chelsea can rescind the contract on the grounds of noncompliance with the Statute of Frauds.

Jonas can evict Chelsea as the contract does not comply with the Statute of Frauds and is hence void.

Question 12 (Mandatory) (2 points) 

Linus, a struggling college student, was at gas station when he was approached by a young woman dressed in ragged clothing who told him that she had no money and was very hungry. Linus told her truthfully that he since he already paid for the gas, he didn’t have any money to give her. She begged him to help her get something from the mini-market at the gas station. She said she had been eating out of garbage cans for weeks and she gets chased out of stores because everyone can see she is homeless. Eventually the woman convinced Linus to help. Linus put a sandwich into his pocket while the cashier was busy and left without paying. The young woman was actually an undercover police officer who arrested Linus for shoplifting. Identify the legal defense that Linus can most successfully use.

Question 12 options:

Duress

Entrapment

Mistake

Self defense

Question 13 (Mandatory) (2 points) 

Nina wants to borrow money from Tina but Tina refuses to lend the money unless another person promises to pay the money in case Nina cannot clear the debt. James agrees to pay the debt if Nina does not. James is the ________ in this transaction.

Question 13 options:

creditor

debtor

facilitator

guarantor

Question 14 (Mandatory) (2 points)

Parties to a contract agree in advance to pay ________ damages if the contract is breached.Question 14 options:

compensatory

liquidated

nominal

consequential

Question 15 (Mandatory) (2 points) 

Speedy Racer is a race-car driver who has signed an agreement with the racing team Revolt, stating that Revolt is not responsible for the dangers involved in racing and that Racer participates in all car races voluntarily, with full knowledge of the risk of injury or death that might result as a consequence. During the course of the race, a slight drizzle that covers the windshield affects Racer’s visibility and he misses a turn, resulting in a crash. Which of the following defenses can the Revolt team cite to protect itself from liability in the event that Racer sues them?

Question 15 options:

assumption of the risk

private necessity

res ipsa loquitur

breach of the duty of care

Question 16 (Mandatory) (2 points) 

The state of Idaho has a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury actions. Bart was injured by Lisa in a car accident on January 1, 2011. If Bart wants to bring a lawsuit against Lisa on January 15, 2013, which of the following is most likely to be the outcome?

Question 16 options:

Bart can sue Lisa but will not receive damages.

Bart is not allowed to sue Lisa, having lost his right to sue her.

Bart can sue Lisa but is not entitled to a jury trial.

Bart is allowed to sue Lisa but would receive a smaller percentage of damages.

Question 17 (Mandatory) (2 points)

Under which of the following circumstances may the police search someone’s house?Question 17 options:

if there is no probable cause

if the suspect has been previously convicted

if evidence is not in plain view

if they have obtained a warrant

Question 18 (Mandatory) (2 points)

Which of the following is considered “real property” by the Statute of Frauds?Question 18 options:

fifty-one percent partnership in a firm

a club membership

a parking lot

diamond jewelry

Question 19 (Mandatory) (2 points)

Which of the following statements is true of deposition?Question 19 options:

A deposition has to be a written statement.

A witness’ deposition is voluntary and not pursuant to a court order.

Deposition is given after a trial to summarize the facts.

A witness answers questions under oath, swearing to tell the truth.

Question 20 (Mandatory) (2 points)

Who initiates the court proceedings to prosecute someone accused of a crime?Question 20 options:

a private party

the victim

the respondent

the government